Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 10.000-10.300 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.500. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of Avery Dennison stock traded up $7.41 on Thursday, reaching $174.55. The stock had a trading volume of 2,072,620 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,048. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $160.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 1.15. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $152.42 and a fifty-two week high of $199.54. The stock has a market cap of $13.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 0.82.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.42. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30 billion. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 33.69%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.42 EPS. Avery Dennison has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 10.000-10.300 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Avery Dennison will post 10 EPS for the current year.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AVY has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $205.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Avery Dennison from $185.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Avery Dennison from $226.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Avery Dennison from $221.00 to $209.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $200.11.

More Avery Dennison News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $2.89 per share, $0.42 above the $2.47 consensus estimate and up from $2.42 a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.9% to $2.46 billion, also exceeding the $2.30 billion analyst forecast. Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: The Materials Group was the main growth driver, with sales increasing 15.9% to $1.80 billion. Management cited pricing actions, productivity gains and higher volumes as factors supporting margins and the earnings beat. Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings Beat on Pricing and Productivity Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Net income increased 8.0% to $204.1 million, while the company returned $347 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the first half. Avery Dennison also provided third-quarter guidance and full-year 2026 reported EPS guidance of $9.40 to $9.70. Avery Dennison Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance was uneven across segments: Solutions Group sales declined 0.5% to $666.8 million, partially offsetting the strong Materials Group performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged potential customer destocking in the second half, creating a risk to near-term volume growth and guidance. Avery Dennison Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison in the third quarter valued at $36,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the fourth quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 164.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 389 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

About Avery Dennison

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.