Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Avery Dennison in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.60 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.15 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.78 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.85 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Argus set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup increased their target price on Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities 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, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

AVY stock opened at $193.66 on Friday. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $156.23 and a 1-year high of $197.54. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $186.67 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.69. The company has a market capitalization of $14.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.06, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.76.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $188,438,000. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 20.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,869,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $703,856,000 after purchasing an additional 647,795 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 12.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,808,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $942,039,000 after buying an additional 644,664 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the fourth quarter worth $105,616,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the third quarter valued at $74,942,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Avery Dennison

In related news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is 42.82%.

Avery Dennison Company 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.