Zacks Research Predicts Lower Earnings for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.43. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.10 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $2.85 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $201.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $226.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.58.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Avery Dennison stock opened at $168.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.16, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.00. Avery Dennison has a 1 year low of $156.23 and a 1 year high of $199.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $180.04 and a 200-day moving average of $177.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The business had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is presently 42.82%.

Insider Activity at Avery Dennison

In other news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total value of $3,477,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 211,147 shares in the company, valued at $36,714,240.36. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 34,156 shares of company stock valued at $5,930,150 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 36.9% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 9,646 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,755,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the period. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,045,000. Sit Investment Associates Inc. raised its position in Avery Dennison by 6,746.8% in the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 42,450 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,721,000 after buying an additional 41,830 shares during the last quarter. DGS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Finally, Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the 4th quarter worth approximately $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist cut its price target for AVY from $233 to $223 but maintained a “buy” rating, implying roughly a 30%+ upside from current levels — a supportive signal that could attract value/buy-the-dip investors. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $201 to $190 and moved to a “neutral” rating, a less bullish stance that reduces near-term upside expectations but stops short of a sell view. This is a mixed/market‑weight signal. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed multiple near‑term and FY estimates (Q1–Q4 and FY2026/FY2027) by small amounts (e.g., Q1 2026 to $2.41 from $2.43, FY2026 to $10.10 from $10.13, and several quarterly trims to $2.76–$2.85). These modest cuts indicate slightly weaker expected near‑term earnings and are likely a primary reason for downward pressure on the stock today. MarketBeat

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.