Brokers Issue Forecasts for Avient’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:AVNT)

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Avient in a research report issued on Friday, August 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the company will earn $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for Avient’s current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. Avient had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 10.57%. The company had revenue of $866.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $852.98 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.76 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on AVNT. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Avient from $39.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Avient from $51.00 to $41.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.80.

Avient Stock Performance

NYSE AVNT opened at $33.76 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.38. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.94. Avient has a 1 year low of $27.86 and a 1 year high of $54.68.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Avient by 75.9% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Avient by 85.8% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 520 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Avient during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new stake in shares of Avient during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Avient by 57.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Avient Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be paid a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 12th. Avient’s payout ratio is presently 100.93%.

About Avient

Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks.