Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.800-0.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.100-3.250 EPS.

Avient Trading Up 14.1%

Shares of Avient stock traded up $5.35 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $43.27. 178,726 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 816,528. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Avient has a twelve month low of $27.48 and a twelve month high of $44.85. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.93.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $917.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $898.53 million. Avient had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Avient has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Avient will post 3.08 EPS for the current year.

Avient Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio is 63.95%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AVNT shares. UBS Group set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Avient in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avient in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Avient in a report on Monday, June 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $44.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price objective on Avient in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Avient currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $45.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in shares of Avient by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 128,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Avient by 4.6% in the first 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 last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Avient by 294.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 6,974 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Avient in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $224,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Avient by 3.7% in 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 period. Institutional investors own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

About Avient

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.