Brokerages Set Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) PT at $52.88

Shares of Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $52.8750.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Amcor from $9.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial lifted 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. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Amcor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley lowered Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amcor in a report on Wednesday, January 21st.

Amcor News Summary

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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amcor

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Amcor by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 268,381 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,596,000 after acquiring an additional 20,757 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in Amcor by 11.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 43,137 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 4,396 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Amcor during the second quarter worth $138,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Amcor in the 2nd quarter valued at $221,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of Amcor by 83.9% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 130,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,206,000 after purchasing an additional 59,753 shares in the last quarter. 45.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Amcor Stock Up 1.9%

AMCR stock opened at $50.47 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.99, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.67. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $44.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.73. Amcor has a fifty-two week low of $38.33 and a fifty-two week high of $52.25.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.03. Amcor had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 15.57%. The company had revenue of $3.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. Amcor’s quarterly revenue was up 68.1% on a year-over-year basis. Amcor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amcor will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Amcor Announces Dividend

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

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.