Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Given New $5.00 Price Target at Barrington Research

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) had its target price cut by Barrington Research from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

Shares of ACCO opened at $3.41 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $3.98 and a 200 day moving average of $3.86. The company has a market capitalization of $307.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.74, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08. Acco Brands has a 12 month low of $3.20 and a 12 month high of $4.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The business had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis 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 currently 68.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Acco Brands by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,649,602 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,227,000 after purchasing an additional 186,110 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Acco Brands by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,237,515 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,888,000 after buying an additional 107,480 shares during the period. Capital Management Corp VA grew its stake in Acco Brands by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 6,030,001 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,060,000 after buying an additional 118,420 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Acco Brands by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after buying an additional 682,260 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Acco Brands by 10.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,774,426 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,932,000 after acquiring an additional 257,144 shares during the period. 84.56% of the stock is 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 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

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.