Groupama Asset Managment Acquires Shares of 25,059 Amcor PLC $AMCR

Groupama Asset Managment bought a new position in shares of Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 25,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Amcor in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. DecisionPoint Financial LLC bought a new stake in Amcor during the second quarter worth about $34,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new stake in Amcor during the second quarter worth about $36,000. LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Amcor during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Huntington National Bank increased its holdings in Amcor by 81.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 4,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 2,020 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 45.14% of the company’s stock.

Amcor Stock Down 1.1%

AMCR stock opened at $38.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $45.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.68. Amcor PLC has a 12 month low of $38.02 and a 12 month high of $50.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.65.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last announced its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $3.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.53 billion. Amcor had a net margin of 3.04% and a return on equity of 15.57%. The firm’s revenue was up 68.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Amcor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Amcor PLC will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amcor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. Amcor’s payout ratio is presently 169.93%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on AMCR shares. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Amcor in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded shares of Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Friday. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amcor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on Amcor from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Amcor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.25.

Key Headlines Impacting Amcor

Here are the key news stories impacting Amcor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amcor’s Winterbourne site achieved ISO 13485 certification, strengthening its capabilities and positioning in healthcare packaging — a potential long-term revenue and margin positive in medical segments. Amcor’s Winterbourne site achieves ISO 13485 certification
• Positive Sentiment: Amcor’s Earth Sense® Pro won a sustainability award from the Flexible Packaging Association — boosts ESG credentials and supports demand from sustainability-focused customers. Amcor’s Earth Sense® Pro wins FPA award
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/ETF flow dynamics: coverage noting Amcor is drawing interest as S&P 500 fund trends evolve — could alter passive/active flows but impact is uncertain until reweighting occurs. Amcor Draws Interest As S&P 500 Fund Trends Evolve
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/DCF debate: a recent note reviews conflicting discounted cash‑flow signals after share weakness — highlights investor disagreement on fair value and sensitivity to assumptions. That keeps sentiment mixed. A Look At Amcor Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Conflicting DCF Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes Amcor has recently outperformed some indices, and analysts remain moderately optimistic — but this hasn’t prevented near-term downside pressure from fresh analyst actions. Is Amcor Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded Amcor from Overweight to Equal Weight and cut its price target to $43 from $48 — a clear near-term headwind that likely pressured the stock as analysts reprice upside. Wells Fargo downgrades Amcor (AMCR)
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term market action: headlines and market data report the stock fell and underperformed the market on recent sessions, with above-average volume — signals investors are taking profits or reducing exposure after recent gains. Amcor PLC stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

Amcor Profile

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.