Q1 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Cut by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Avery Dennison in a research report issued on Thursday, February 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.36. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $2.51 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.80 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.93 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on AVY. StockNews.com cut Avery Dennison from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $235.00 to $207.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $228.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $210.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Avery Dennison from $252.00 to $247.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $227.15.

Avery Dennison Stock Up 1.0 %

NYSE:AVY opened at $183.08 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.99, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $189.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $203.93. Avery Dennison has a 1 year low of $178.72 and a 1 year high of $233.48.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.39 by ($0.01). Avery Dennison had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 33.06%.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is currently 40.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,679 shares of Avery Dennison stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $757,874.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 7,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,467,956. The trade was a 34.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avery Dennison

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVY. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Regents Gate Capital LLP acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 1,400.0% in the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.