Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.770-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.900. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on AVTR. Raymond James Financial cut Avantor from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $10.00 price target on shares of Avantor in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $10.50 price objective on shares of Avantor in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded Avantor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.00 price target (down from $14.00) on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $12.09.

Avantor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AVTR opened at $9.14 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.26. The company has a market cap of $6.23 billion, a PE ratio of -11.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.94. Avantor has a twelve month low of $8.90 and a twelve month high of $18.36.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Avantor had a positive return on equity of 10.45% and a negative net margin of 8.09%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.830 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Avantor will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gregory L. Summe acquired 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.40 per share, for a total transaction of $940,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 400,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,760,000. This trade represents a 33.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Sanjeev K. Mehra bought 350,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $11.09 per share, with a total value of $3,881,500.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 350,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,881,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Avantor

Here are the key news stories impacting Avantor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director purchase — Avantor director Gregory L. Summe bought 100,000 shares at ~$9.40, increasing his stake by 33%; insider buying can signal management confidence and provide some investor support. Insider Purchase
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported Q4 results that beat consensus on adjusted EPS ($0.22 vs $0.21) and slightly beat revenue estimates ($1.66B vs $1.64B), and generated positive operating/free cash flow — but sales were down year-over-year. PR Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided detailed commentary and a slide deck on its “revival program” (VWR relaunch, supply-chain and e‑commerce initiatives) — important for longer-term execution but unlikely to reverse near-term pressure immediately. Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Lower FY2026 EPS guidance (0.77–0.83) vs consensus (~0.90) — the guidance miss is the primary catalyst for the drop, signaling continued margin and revenue pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and analyst commentary flagged margin compression and slipping organic sales as risks; one coverage note highlighted the shares plunging after the report. Zacks: Stock Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put buying (≈48k puts) shows elevated bearish/options hedging interest — increases downside pressure and volatility.
• Negative Sentiment: 2025 profit swing to a GAAP net loss underscores near-term execution/earnings risk despite adjusted profit metrics; analysts and investors will watch management’s recovery plan closely. Yahoo: Profit Swing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avantor

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Avantor by 122.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,495,095 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,884,000 after purchasing an additional 4,119,522 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Avantor by 10,725.4% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,540,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,657,000 after buying an additional 3,507,943 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of Avantor by 203.0% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 4,406,159 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,307,000 after acquiring an additional 2,952,177 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Avantor by 20,885.5% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 2,702,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,727,000 after acquiring an additional 2,689,632 shares during the period. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Avantor in the fourth quarter valued at about $18,593,000. Institutional investors own 95.08% of the company’s stock.

Avantor Company Profile

Avantor, Inc (NYSE:AVTR) is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.

Avantor’s offerings are organized across two primary segments.