Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

ACCO has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barrington Research dropped their price target on Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 0.7%

Acco Brands stock opened at $3.38 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $304.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.08. Acco Brands has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $4.70. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $3.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.86. 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 (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. The company had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.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. On average, research analysts predict that Acco Brands will post 1.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.9%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. Xponance LLC raised its position in Acco Brands by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 25,335 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $94,000 after buying an additional 2,684 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Acco Brands by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 818,489 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,930,000 after acquiring an additional 3,039 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in Acco Brands by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 69,297 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $258,000 after acquiring an additional 3,655 shares during the period. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. grew its stake in Acco Brands by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 418,525 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,561,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research kept an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price target (down from $6.00), which still implies roughly ~48% upside from the current share price — a constructive signal for investors looking for upside. Benzinga TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage/questions about Sidoti’s modeling for upcoming quarters circulated (media coverage asking about Sidoti’s Q2 estimate), which may increase focus on near-term results but is informational rather than a recommendation. What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Acco Brands Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded ACCO from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative catalyst that likely pressured the stock by signaling weaker conviction among some retail/quant investors. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti revised several estimates downward: they cut Q1 2026 to a loss of ($0.05) from $0.02 and lowered FY2026 to $0.85 from $1.06, while issuing quarter-by-quarter outlooks for FY2027. Those downward revisions reduce near-term earnings visibility and are a negative for sentiment until results prove otherwise. MarketBeat Sidoti coverage

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.