Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.930-3.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.040. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.810-0.810 EPS.

Avient Trading Up 4.5%

Shares of Avient stock opened at $42.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.44. Avient has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $44.85. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Avient had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 3.49%.The company had revenue of $760.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.19 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Avient will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AVNT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of Avient in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Avient in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Avient from $50.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Avient from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Avient currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.33.

Trending Headlines about Avient

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat modestly — Avient reported adjusted EPS $0.56 vs. consensus $0.55 and revenue $760.6M vs. $750.2M expected, driven by organic growth in Specialty Engineered Materials. Avient Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results; Initiates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 guidance materially ahead of estimates — Avient set Q1 2026 EPS guidance at $0.81, above the ~$0.65 consensus, giving investors near-term earnings visibility and supporting the stock move. Avient Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results; Initiates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Operational improvements and cash flow — 2025 adjusted EPS rose 6% to $2.82, adjusted EBITDA margin expanded ~50 bps, and strong FY operating cash flow ($302M) funded $150M of debt paydown, supporting balance sheet health. Avient Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results; Initiates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 guidance ranges — management set FY2026 adjusted EPS of $2.93–$3.17 (implying 4%–12% growth). The range overlaps analyst expectations but the midpoint is roughly in-line to slightly below some consensus estimates, creating mixed reactions. Avient Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results; Initiates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Details and management commentary — the earnings call and slide deck provide segment-level color and strategy (productivity, mix, FX tailwinds), useful for modeling revenue and margin drivers. Avient Corporation (AVNT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP results show weaker comparables — GAAP EPS for Q4 ($0.18) and full-year ($0.89) declined versus prior-year GAAP figures, reflecting items that may concern value-oriented investors comparing GAAP performance. Avient Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results; Initiates Full-Year 2026 Financial Guidance

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Avient by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 128,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Avient by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 53,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,998,000 after acquiring an additional 2,341 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Avient by 294.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 6,974 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Avient during the 1st quarter worth $224,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 3.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 297,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,073,000 after purchasing an additional 10,535 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient Company Profile

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.