Zacks Research Reduces Earnings Estimates for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Avery Dennison in a report released on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $9.95 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.96. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.58 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its earnings results 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 net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 33.06%.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $228.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $245.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price target on Avery Dennison from $235.00 to $207.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Avery Dennison from $238.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Raymond James reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $208.00 target price (down previously from $218.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $222.51.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY opened at $178.16 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $173.02 and a 1-year high of $233.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $183.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $197.04.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.98%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is 40.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Chairman Mitchell R. Butier sold 8,068 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.19, for a total transaction of $1,502,180.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 316,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,891,897. This trade represents a 2.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Regents Gate Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Avery Dennison during the third quarter worth about $66,000. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 76.0% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 301 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its stake in Avery Dennison by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.