Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.170-0.210 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $379.9 million-$391.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $381.3 million. Acco Brands also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Acco Brands Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE ACCO opened at $4.22 on Friday. Acco Brands has a fifty-two week low of $2.81 and a fifty-two week high of $4.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $4.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.77. The company has a market cap of $388.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.80, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. Acco Brands had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 12.70%. The company had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $402.53 million. Acco Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.870-0.910 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Acco Brands will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.1%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 38.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Acco Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Acco Brands

In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total value of $230,012.34. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 18,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This represents a 75.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Acco Brands

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

• Positive Sentiment: ACCO Brands earned $0.29 per share in the second quarter, exceeding the $0.27 analyst consensus and rising from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue also surpassed expectations at $415.1 million versus the $402.5 million estimate. Acco Brands Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $0.87 to $0.91 brackets or exceeds the current consensus estimate of $0.87, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.6 billion is in line with expectations. ACCO Brands Reports Second Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company posted a 4.76% net margin and 12.58% return on equity. Its valuation remains relatively low, with a reported P/E ratio of approximately 5.4, although debt remains a consideration with debt-to-equity of 1.25.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.17 to $0.21 has a midpoint of $0.19, below the $0.21 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $379.9 million to $391.4 million is broadly near expectations, but the softer profit outlook likely explains the stock’s weakness following the results. ACCO Brands Earnings Report and Conference Call

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth about $93,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Acco Brands by 16,600.0% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 28,891 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 28,718 shares during the last quarter. Verdad Advisers LP purchased a new stake in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth $373,000. Readystate Asset Management LP grew its holdings in Acco Brands by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP now owns 1,517,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $5,660,000 after purchasing an additional 590,006 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Odyssean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth $137,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

About Acco Brands

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.