Sidoti Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 10th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.02. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ FY2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.33 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 12.35%. The business had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.94 million. 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.

ACCO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen raised Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Barrington Research cut their price objective on shares of Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

Shares of Acco Brands stock opened at $3.41 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $3.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.86. The company has a market cap of $307.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.74, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.61. Acco Brands has a one year low of $3.20 and a one year high of $4.82.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. Xponance LLC increased its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 25,335 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $94,000 after acquiring an additional 2,684 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Acco Brands by 0.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 818,489 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,930,000 after purchasing an additional 3,039 shares during the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Acco Brands by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 69,297 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $258,000 after purchasing an additional 3,655 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its stake in Acco Brands by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 418,525 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,561,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. 84.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 68.18%.

Trending Headlines about Acco Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research kept an “outperform” rating on ACCO and although it cut its price target from $6.00 to $5.00, the new target still implies substantial upside relative to the current share price — a vote of confidence from that shop. Benzinga TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 2025 earnings‑call highlights were published (discussion of challenges and strategic steps). That release offers context on execution and margin drivers but did not introduce a clear new catalyst to reverse the near‑term trend. Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti issued a series of downward revisions across 2026 and 2027 estimates: Q1 2026 EPS cut to ($0.05) from $0.02, FY2026 cut to $0.85 from $1.06, and multiple quarterly trims for 2026/2027 (FY2027 modeled at $0.94 vs. street ~$1.02). These lower near‑term and full‑year forecasts increase downside risk to the stock and help explain selling pressure. Sidoti coverage summary

Acco Brands Company Profile

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.