Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Acco Brands Earnings

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Sidoti dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.29 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on ACCO. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Zacks Research lowered Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Barrington Research decreased their price objective on Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

NYSE ACCO opened at $2.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $266.17 million, a P/E ratio of 6.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company’s 50 day moving average is $3.70 and its 200-day moving average is $3.76. Acco Brands has a 12-month low of $2.83 and a 12-month high of $4.30.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 12.35%. 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 Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.4%. Acco Brands’s payout ratio is currently 68.18%.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ACCO. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 1st quarter valued at $127,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Acco Brands by 3.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 460,514 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,930,000 after buying an additional 16,343 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its stake in Acco Brands by 53.3% during the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 54,421 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 18,924 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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 valued at $2,930,000 after buying an additional 3,039 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Acco Brands by 8.7% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 161,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $577,000 after buying an additional 12,951 shares in the last quarter. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.