Avery Dennison FY2026 EPS Estimate Lowered by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $10.13 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $10.15. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.06 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on AVY. UBS Group raised their target price on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 0.2%

Avery Dennison stock opened at $170.72 on Friday. Avery Dennison has a one year low of $156.23 and a one year high of $199.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $187.85 and a 200 day moving average of $177.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.97.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.82%.

Insider Transactions at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of Avery Dennison stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total transaction of $3,477,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 211,147 shares in the company, valued at $36,714,240.36. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 34,156 shares of company stock worth $5,930,150. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the 4th quarter worth $1,045,000. Sit Investment Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Avery Dennison by 6,746.8% during the fourth quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 42,450 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,721,000 after acquiring an additional 41,830 shares during the period. DGS Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the fourth quarter valued at about $267,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the fourth quarter valued at about $212,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 6,786 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,234,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Avery Dennison

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side support remains: multiple analysts maintain buy/overweight ratings and above-current price targets (median ~$214.5), which provides upside thesis and can limit downside pressure. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and analyst commentary framed Avery Dennison as a consumer-cyclical name alongside peers, offering context but no single catalyst. The Globe and Mail — Analyst Insights
• Neutral Sentiment: Proxy/compensation filing shows CEO Deon Stander’s estimated 2025 pay (~$9.54M), modestly down year-over-year — unlikely to materially move the stock by itself. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Director Mitchell R. Butier sold sizable blocks (20,000 shares on Mar 11 at ~$173.88 and 13,000 shares on Mar 12 at ~$171.50). Continued insider selling can signal liquidity-taking and weighs on sentiment. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near-term and medium-term EPS estimates modestly (small cuts to Q4 2026/Q1 2027/Q4 2027 and FY2026–27 forecasts). Even small downgrades can pressure shares in the absence of stronger operational beats.
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional rebalancing noted in data (large quarterly reductions by several big managers per Quiver), which can increase selling pressure and volatility short-term. Quiver Quant — Institutional Moves

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.