Sidoti Has Pessimistic Outlook of Acco Brands Q2 Earnings

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Research analysts at Sidoti reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Acco Brands in a report released on Tuesday, March 10th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.52% and a net margin of 2.71%.The business had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.94 million. Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on ACCO. Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $6.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

Shares of ACCO stock opened at $3.63 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market cap of $326.76 million, a P/E ratio of 8.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $3.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.87. Acco Brands has a one year low of $3.20 and a one year high of $4.93.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.3%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.43%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position 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 valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 6,436 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Acco Brands during the third quarter worth about $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

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.