Brokers Issue Forecasts for Avient’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:AVNT)

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Avient in a report released on Tuesday, March 3rd. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov now forecasts that the company will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.79. KeyCorp has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Avient’s current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Avient’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Avient had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 2.51%.The firm had revenue of $760.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $750.19 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on AVNT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Avient in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Avient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on Avient in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Avient from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $46.00 price objective on Avient in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avient currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

Avient Trading Down 0.7%

Avient stock opened at $39.75 on Thursday. Avient has a 1 year low of $27.48 and a 1 year high of $44.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $37.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market cap of $3.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.66, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.40.

Avient Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Avient’s payout ratio is 123.60%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in Avient by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Avient by 54.2% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the period. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI grew its stake in shares of Avient by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI now owns 2,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Avient by 1.4% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 27,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $892,000 after buying an additional 372 shares during the period. Finally, F m Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Avient by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 93,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,006,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

About Avient

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.