Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.72 and traded as high as $4.36. Acco Brands shares last traded at $4.3280, with a volume of 1,028,006 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research raised Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $3.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.73. The company has a market capitalization of $385.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.35, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.07. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.The business had revenue of $343.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Acco Brands Corporation will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.46%.

Insider Transactions at Acco Brands

In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total transaction of $230,012.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. The trade was a 75.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. 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 valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Company Profile

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.