KeyCorp Equities Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for Avient

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp raised their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Avient in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 3rd. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.79. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Avient’s current full-year earnings is $2.85 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Avient’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer upped their price target on Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Avient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Avient in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Avient from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Avient from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Avient presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

Avient Stock Down 2.1%

NYSE:AVNT opened at $39.06 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.29. Avient has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $44.85. The company has a market cap of $3.58 billion, a PE ratio of 43.89, a PEG ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.66.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $760.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $750.19 million. Avient had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 2.51%.The company’s revenue was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.49 EPS. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS.

Avient Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio is 123.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in Avient in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avient by 342.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 729 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Avient by 54.2% in the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 967 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avient in the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Avient during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Institutional investors own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.