Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Avery Dennison in a note issued to investors on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $2.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.73. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.39 by ($0.01). Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.06% and a net margin of 8.05%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup lowered their target price on Avery Dennison from $228.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $238.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $215.00 price target (down from $245.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, January 31st. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $252.00 to $247.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $245.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $227.15.

Avery Dennison Stock Up 1.1 %

AVY stock opened at $183.65 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Avery Dennison has a 12 month low of $178.72 and a 12 month high of $233.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.76 billion, a PE ratio of 21.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.89. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $188.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $203.16.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,679 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $757,874.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 7,126 shares in the company, valued at $1,467,956. The trade was a 34.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 100.0% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 1,400.0% in the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.