Sidoti Has Pessimistic Outlook of Acco Brands Q2 Earnings

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Sidoti reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 10th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on ACCO. Wall Street Zen raised Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.00.

Acco Brands Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:ACCO opened at $3.53 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.61. Acco Brands has a 52-week low of $3.20 and a 52-week high of $4.93. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $3.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.86. The firm has a market cap of $317.74 million, a P/E ratio of 8.01, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.08.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.38. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.The company had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.94 million. Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACCO. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Acco Brands by 102.5% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,550,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after purchasing an additional 784,826 shares during the period. CSM Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter valued at $2,638,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Acco Brands by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after buying an additional 682,260 shares during the last quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP grew its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 63.6% during the 4th quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 1,517,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,660,000 after acquiring an additional 590,006 shares during the period. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new stake in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter worth about $1,772,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.5%. Acco Brands’s payout ratio is 68.18%.

About Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.