Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.930-3.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.040. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.810-0.810 EPS.

Avient Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE:AVNT opened at $42.78 on Friday. Avient has a 1 year low of $27.48 and a 1 year high of $44.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $34.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.53. The stock has a market cap of $3.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.06, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Avient had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 2.51%.The company had revenue of $760.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.19 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.49 earnings per share. Avient’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Avient will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AVNT. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Avient in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Oppenheimer increased their target price on Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Avient from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 price objective on Avient in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $46.00 price objective on Avient in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.00.

Avient News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted results beat expectations — Avient reported adjusted EPS $0.56 (vs. $0.55 consensus) and revenue of $760.6M (above $750.2M est.), driven by organic growth in Specialty Engineered Materials and productivity gains. This beat underpins the near‑term upside in the stock. Avient Announces Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 guidance materially ahead — Avient guided Q1 FY2026 EPS to $0.81, well above the prior consensus (~$0.65), giving investors confidence in near‑term earnings momentum. Avient (AVNT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 targets & strategic priorities — Management outlined a $555M–$585M adjusted EBITDA target for 2026 while committing to expanded R&D/innovation and continued debt reduction, signaling a balanced strategy of growth investment plus capital structure improvement. Avient outlines $555M–$585M adjusted EBITDA target for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow & prior debt payoff — 2025 operating cash flow was $302M and the company repaid $150M of debt last year, supporting the stated debt‑reduction plan and reducing financial risk. Avient Announces Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: FY2026 EPS guidance initiated (range) — Avient set FY2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93–$3.17. The range implies modest growth vs. 2025 but the midpoint is roughly in line with Street expectations, so investors will watch execution against the midpoint. Avient (AVNT) Q4 Earnings: Key Metrics vs Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings declined year‑over‑year — GAAP EPS fell to $0.18 in Q4 (and $0.89 for the full year) from higher prior‑year comparables, which could concern some investors focused on GAAP profitability and near‑term margin pressure. Avient Announces Fourth‑Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Results

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVNT. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Avient by 1.0% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 128,730 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,782,000 after buying an additional 1,321 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Avient by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 53,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,998,000 after acquiring an additional 2,341 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Avient by 294.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 6,974 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in shares of Avient in the 1st quarter valued at about $224,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Avient by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 297,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,073,000 after purchasing an additional 10,535 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.