Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.060–0.030 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $317.4 million-$326.9 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $431.9 million. Acco Brands also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.840-0.890 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Acco Brands currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

ACCO traded down $0.30 on Monday, hitting $3.61. 917,081 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 636,660. Acco Brands has a fifty-two week low of $3.20 and a fifty-two week high of $4.93. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $3.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.87. The stock has a market cap of $325.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.08.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. The business had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.63% and a return on equity of 12.96%. Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.43%.

Key Acco Brands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS matched street expectations at $0.38, showing operating profitability in line with consensus. Acco Brands (ACCO) Matches Q4 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue was $428.8M versus $431.9M expected — a modest miss that suggests demand softness but not the primary driver of the move. Press Release — ACCO Q4 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 guidance came in well below expectations: EPS guidance of -$0.06 to -$0.03 versus a consensus of $0.38, and revenue guidance of $317.4M–$326.9M vs. $431.9M expected — a sharp near-term downgrade that directly pressures the stock. ACCO Brands Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Provides Outlook for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance was lowered to $0.84–$0.89 versus the $1.05 consensus; revenue guidance $1.5B–$1.6B is at the low end of expectations — signaling slower growth and margin pressure for the year. Acco Brands outlines 2026 sales growth and EPS guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the weak outlook as the reason for the share decline despite meeting EPS; headlines and coverage note the combination of revenue softness and conservative forward guidance. Shares of Acco Brands Down Following 4Q Revenue Decline, Soft Outlook

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Acco Brands by 1.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,237,515 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,888,000 after purchasing an additional 107,480 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after buying an additional 682,260 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,171,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,101,000 after buying an additional 15,545 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Acco Brands by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,654,306 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,171,000 after buying an additional 240,878 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Acco Brands by 102.5% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,550,367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,550,000 after buying an additional 784,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Company Profile

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.