Q3 EPS Estimates for Acco Brands Reduced by Noble Financial

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Noble Financial reduced their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Acco Brands in a research note issued on Monday, May 4th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $0.86 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.07. Acco Brands had a net margin of 4.76% and a return on equity of 12.58%. The firm had revenue of $343.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $319.93 million. Acco Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.240-0.280 EPS.

ACCO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of ACCO opened at $4.02 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $370.42 million, a PE ratio of 5.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.15. The business has a fifty day moving average of $3.34 and a 200 day moving average of $3.63. Acco Brands has a 52-week low of $2.81 and a 52-week high of $4.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in Acco Brands by 51.9% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 6,436 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.46%.

About Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.