Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) Sets New 52-Week Low – Should You Sell?

Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) shares reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $8.74 and last traded at $8.8250, with a volume of 514610 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $9.05.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on AVTR. Zacks Research downgraded Avantor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $11.00 price objective on Avantor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Bank of America lowered Avantor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Avantor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Avantor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $11.83.

Avantor Trading Down 3.7%

The company has a market cap of $5.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.16, a PEG ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. Avantor had a negative net margin of 8.09% and a positive return on equity of 10.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Avantor, Inc. will post 1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Avantor news, Director Gregory T. Lucier purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $9.16 per share, with a total value of $458,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,000. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Gregory L. Summe bought 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $9.40 per share, with a total value of $940,000.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,760,000. This trade represents a 33.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 500,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,279,500. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avantor

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Avantor by 119.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 1,189 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Avantor in the second quarter worth $32,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of Avantor by 46.2% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Avantor by 60.9% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Avantor in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. 95.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Avantor

Avantor, Inc (NYSE:AVTR) is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.

Avantor’s offerings are organized across two primary segments.