FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Amcor Issued By Zacks Research

Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Amcor in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $4.00 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.02. The consensus estimate for Amcor’s current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. Amcor had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 15.57%. The business had revenue of $3.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amcor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amcor in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley cut Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Amcor from $9.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amcor in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Amcor from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amcor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.88.

Amcor Stock Performance

NYSE AMCR opened at $50.47 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $44.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $42.79. The company has a market capitalization of $23.32 billion, a PE ratio of 32.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.67. Amcor has a 1 year low of $38.33 and a 1 year high of $52.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

Amcor Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. Amcor’s dividend payout ratio is 169.93%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amcor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMCR. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amcor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 141,509,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,190,000 after acquiring an additional 2,432,340 shares during the period. M&G PLC raised its holdings in Amcor by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. M&G PLC now owns 114,989,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,917,000 after purchasing an additional 6,655,611 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Amcor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 113,335,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $945,222,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845,627 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Amcor by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 84,095,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $701,356,000 after purchasing an additional 2,036,667 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Amcor by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,202,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,487,000 after purchasing an additional 262,418 shares in the last quarter. 45.14% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Amcor

Here are the key news stories impacting Amcor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to $1.06 (from $1.04), a near‑term upward revision that can support expectations for stronger Q1 results and help lift the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks also nudged up its Q3 2027 estimate to $1.12 (from $1.11), signaling some pockets of improved outlook later in the year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and coverage on Amcor’s income profile (including discussion of its ~5% yield and recent profit surge) is drawing attention; such pieces can attract yield‑focused buyers but are opinionated rather than new fundamental data. Is It Too Late to Buy Amcor After Its Recent Rally?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed several quarter and year forecasts by modest amounts — e.g., FY2026 EPS to $4.00 (from $4.02), FY2027 to $4.36 (from $4.37) and FY2028 to $4.65 (from $4.68); there were also small cuts to Q2/Q3/Q4 quarter estimates. These downgrades are minor in magnitude but create a mixed outlook that tempers upside for some investors.

Amcor Company Profile

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) is a global packaging company specializing in the design, development and production of flexible and rigid packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care, and other consumer and industrial products. The company’s product portfolio encompasses flexible films, pouches, specialty cartons, rigid containers, metal closures and dispensing systems. Amcor’s packaging solutions are engineered to preserve product quality, extend shelf life and meet the specific requirements of a wide range of end markets.

Founded in its current form in 2005 following a spin-off from a mining conglomerate, Amcor expanded its capabilities and geographic footprint through organic investments and strategic acquisitions.