Q1 2026 Earnings Estimate for Amcor plc Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:AMCR)

Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Amcor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 2nd. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Amcor’s current full-year earnings is $0.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 15th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.21. The company had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Amcor had a return on equity of 25.45% and a net margin of 5.35%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.19 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on AMCR. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Amcor from $9.80 to $10.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Amcor from $10.00 to $11.10 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Amcor in a research report on Tuesday, July 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $10.80 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Amcor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Amcor from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.73.

Amcor Stock Performance

Shares of AMCR opened at $11.20 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.95 and a 200-day moving average of $10.15. Amcor has a one year low of $8.45 and a one year high of $11.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market cap of $16.19 billion, a PE ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amcor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new position in Amcor during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Amcor by 51.8% in the second quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 3,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 1,241 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Amcor by 132.8% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 2,519 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Amcor by 38.7% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 4,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,299 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Amcor in the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. Institutional investors own 45.14% of the company’s stock.

Amcor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 26th. Investors of record on Friday, September 6th were given a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.46%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 6th. Amcor’s payout ratio is presently 111.11%.

Amcor Company Profile

Amcor plc develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company operates through two segments, Flexibles and Rigid Packaging. The Flexibles segment provides flexible and film packaging products in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care, and other industries.