Avery Dennison FY2026 EPS Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $10.13 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $10.15. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.06 EPS.

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

Several other research analysts have also commented on AVY. Citigroup lifted their price target on Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 0.2%

Avery Dennison stock opened at $170.72 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.44, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $156.23 and a fifty-two week high of $199.54. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $187.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $177.12.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its holdings in Avery Dennison by 89.9% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Avery Dennison by 60.8% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total value of $3,477,600.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 211,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,714,240.36. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 34,156 shares of company stock worth $5,930,150. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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

Avery Dennison Company Profile

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.