Q1 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Lifted by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Avery Dennison in a report released on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.48 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.47. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.28 EPS.

AVY has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $182.00 to $195.00 in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Argus set a $200.00 target price on Avery Dennison in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Avery Dennison from $180.00 to $188.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.36.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Shares of Avery Dennison stock opened at $185.97 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 0.89. The company has a market cap of $14.37 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $179.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $173.88. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $156.23 and a fifty-two week high of $196.40.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 33.67%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.33 earnings per share. Avery Dennison’s quarterly revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,409,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Avery Dennison by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $697,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Avery Dennison in the first quarter valued at about $1,209,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in Avery Dennison by 31.3% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,999 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,932,000 after buying an additional 3,814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 5.0% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 22,322 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,917,000 after buying an additional 1,066 shares in the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Avery Dennison

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FY‑2027 and several 2026/2027 quarterly EPS estimates (FY‑2027 to $11.28; Q1‑2027 and Q4‑2027 nudged up), signaling modest upward revisions to Avery Dennison’s medium‑term earnings trajectory — a supportive factor for the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: A valuation note argues AVY looks attractively priced after recent share weakness, which can attract value-oriented buyers given the company’s ~21x P/E, PEG ~3.1, and proximity to its 50/200‑day moving averages. Is Avery Dennison (AVY) Attractively Priced After Recent Share Price Softness
• Neutral Sentiment: A commentary piece reflecting on industrial packaging and Avery Dennison’s Q3 results recap provides context on revenue and margin trends but contains no new guidance — useful for investors tracking fundamentals but unlikely to move the tape by itself. Reflecting on industrial packaging stocks’ Q3 earnings: Avery Dennison
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also trimmed its Q3‑2026 and Q4‑2026 EPS forecasts by a penny each (Q3 to $2.56; Q4 to $2.71). The cuts are minimal but signal slightly softer near‑term expectations that could limit upside if quarterly results fall into the lower end of guidance.

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.