Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Director Sells $2,229,500.00 in Stock

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) Director Mitchell Butier sold 13,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.50, for a total transaction of $2,229,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 198,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,982,210.50. This represents a 6.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Avery Dennison stock opened at $170.72 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $187.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.14. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 12-month low of $156.23 and a 12-month high of $199.54. The stock has a market cap of $13.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.44, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.97.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last posted its 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 net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 33.84%. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is currently 42.82%.

Key Avery Dennison News

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on AVY shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group increased their price target on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $208.45.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,448,799 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,900,428,000 after buying an additional 69,662 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Avery Dennison by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,808,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $942,039,000 after acquiring an additional 644,664 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in Avery Dennison by 20.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,869,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $703,856,000 after acquiring an additional 647,795 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in Avery Dennison by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,701,598 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $673,247,000 after acquiring an additional 34,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 30.9% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,841,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $298,613,000 after purchasing an additional 435,156 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

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.