Zacks Research Predicts Amcor’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Amcor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department expects that the company will earn $0.72 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Amcor’s current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.23 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.23 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.90 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Raymond James assumed coverage on shares of Amcor in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Amcor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Amcor from $12.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.31.

Amcor Price Performance

AMCR opened at $9.45 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.19, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.40 and a 200 day moving average of $9.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.26. Amcor has a fifty-two week low of $8.37 and a fifty-two week high of $11.48.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.18. The company had revenue of $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. Amcor had a net margin of 5.89% and a return on equity of 26.14%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amcor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Amcor by 18,725.0% in the first quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 3,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 2,996 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Amcor in the first quarter worth about $30,000. Brentview Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Amcor in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in Amcor by 234.1% in the first quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 3,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2,280 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Amcor by 247.4% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,660 shares in the last quarter. 45.14% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Amcor

In other news, Director Achal Agarwal purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $10.10 per share, with a total value of $101,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 88,967 shares in the company, valued at $898,566.70. This represents a 12.66% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Amcor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a $0.1275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.40%. Amcor’s dividend payout ratio is 91.07%.

About Amcor

Amcor plc develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company operates through two segments, Flexibles and Rigid Packaging. The Flexibles segment provides flexible and film packaging products in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care, and other industries.