Q3 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Cut by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a report released on Tuesday, September 8th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.29 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $10.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.42. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.30 billion. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 34.60% and a net margin of 7.62%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.42 EPS. Avery Dennison has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 10.000-10.300 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Avery Dennison from $221.00 to $209.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Avery Dennison from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Avery Dennison from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $184.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.22.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Shares of Avery Dennison stock opened at $170.87 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $170.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $168.83. Avery Dennison has a twelve month low of $152.42 and a twelve month high of $199.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.71, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 1,402.2% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 30,870 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,012,000 after purchasing an additional 28,815 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 5.0% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 22,053 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,580,000 after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC grew its holdings in Avery Dennison by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at $2,626,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 91.1% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 124,011 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,133,000 after buying an additional 59,109 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Avery Dennison

In related news, SVP Ignacio Walker sold 1,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.61, for a total transaction of $298,944.62. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,301,661.85. The trade was a 18.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 43.81%.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

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.