Q3 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Cut by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for Avery Dennison in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.77 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.78. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share.

AVY has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Avery Dennison currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

AVY stock opened at $170.72 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $187.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $177.14. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $156.23 and a fifty-two week high of $199.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.97.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 33.84%. Avery Dennison’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.38 earnings per share. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avery Dennison

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 6.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,409,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in Avery Dennison by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,209,000. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 15,810 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,774,000 after acquiring an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 26.1% during the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 4,902 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $860,000 after acquiring an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Avery Dennison news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.50, for a total transaction of $2,229,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 198,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,982,210.50. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,464,104.60. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 34,156 shares of company stock valued at $5,930,150. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is currently 42.82%.

Avery Dennison News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side support remains: multiple analysts maintain buy/overweight ratings and above-current price targets (median ~$214.5), which provides upside thesis and can limit downside pressure. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and analyst commentary framed Avery Dennison as a consumer-cyclical name alongside peers, offering context but no single catalyst. The Globe and Mail — Analyst Insights
• Neutral Sentiment: Proxy/compensation filing shows CEO Deon Stander’s estimated 2025 pay (~$9.54M), modestly down year-over-year — unlikely to materially move the stock by itself. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Director Mitchell R. Butier sold sizable blocks (20,000 shares on Mar 11 at ~$173.88 and 13,000 shares on Mar 12 at ~$171.50). Continued insider selling can signal liquidity-taking and weighs on sentiment. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near-term and medium-term EPS estimates modestly (small cuts to Q4 2026/Q1 2027/Q4 2027 and FY2026–27 forecasts). Even small downgrades can pressure shares in the absence of stronger operational beats.
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional rebalancing noted in data (large quarterly reductions by several big managers per Quiver), which can increase selling pressure and volatility short-term. Quiver Quant — Institutional Moves

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.