Zacks Research Estimates Amcor’s FY2026 Earnings (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Amcor in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $4.00 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.02. The consensus estimate for Amcor’s current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. Amcor had a return on equity of 15.57% and a net margin of 3.04%.The company had revenue of $3.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’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.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amcor in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Amcor from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley cut Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Amcor from $9.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amcor in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Amcor has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $52.88.

Amcor Price Performance

AMCR stock opened at $50.47 on Friday. Amcor has a one year low of $38.33 and a one year high of $52.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $44.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $42.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $23.32 billion, a PE ratio of 32.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.67.

Amcor Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amcor

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMCR. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Amcor by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 141,509,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,190,000 after purchasing an additional 2,432,340 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC lifted its position in Amcor by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. M&G PLC now owns 114,989,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $919,917,000 after buying an additional 6,655,611 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Amcor by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 113,335,957 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,222,000 after buying an additional 1,845,627 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Amcor by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 84,095,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $701,356,000 after buying an additional 2,036,667 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Amcor by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,202,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,487,000 after acquiring an additional 262,418 shares during the last quarter. 45.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Amcor News

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.

About Amcor

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.