Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 361,231 Shares of Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) by 3.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,379,137 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 361,231 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.13% of Avery Dennison worth $1,683,185,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its stake in Avery Dennison by 89.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 156.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new stake in Avery Dennison during the second quarter worth about $37,000. 94.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Avery Dennison

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q3 2027 EPS estimate slightly (to $2.78 from $2.77), signaling a tiny upward revision to mid‑2027 expectations; Zacks also published a FY2028 view of $11.85/ share which implies longer‑term growth. (These longer‑range upgrades can support optimism about future earnings power.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent sector comparison pieces unpacking Avery’s Q4 results versus other industrial packaging stocks provide context for investors evaluating competitive positioning and margins — useful but not immediate catalysts. Unpacking Q4 Earnings: Avery Dennison Q4 Earnings Highlights: Avery Dennison
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near‑term quarterly EPS estimates: Q2 2026 to $2.58 (from $2.64), Q3 2026 to $2.53 (from $2.56), Q4 2026 to $2.60 (from $2.71) and Q2 2027 to $2.77 (from $2.83). These downward revisions indicate weaker near‑term expectations that could pressure short‑term sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced its FY2026 forecast to $10.15 from $10.39, reflecting the aggregate impact of the quarter cuts — a headwind for investors focused on this fiscal year’s EPS trajectory and valuation.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Argus set a $200.00 price target on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avery Dennison has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY opened at $196.93 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $186.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $175.90. The company has a market cap of $15.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 1.00. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 12 month low of $156.23 and a 12 month high of $197.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 EPS for the current year.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of Avery Dennison stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total value of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,464,104.60. The trade was a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.84% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Avery Dennison Profile

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.