Q2 EPS Estimates for Acco Brands Reduced by Noble Financial

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Equities researchers at Noble Financial decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a report released on Thursday, March 12th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The business had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 12.35%. 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.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Barrington Research dropped their target price on Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Zacks Research lowered Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

NYSE ACCO opened at $3.38 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $3.97 and its 200-day moving average is $3.85. Acco Brands has a 12-month low of $3.20 and a 12-month high of $4.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market cap of $304.32 million, a P/E ratio of 7.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.08.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.9%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 68.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% during the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Acco Brands by 131.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 6,436 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 3rd quarter worth $42,000. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.