Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Issues Earnings Results

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) released its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $415.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.53 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%. Acco Brands updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

Shares of ACCO traded down $0.09 on Thursday, reaching $4.25. 641,771 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 926,909. The firm has a market cap of $391.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Acco Brands has a 12 month low of $2.81 and a 12 month high of $4.39. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $4.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $3.77.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Acco Brands news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total value of $230,012.34. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 18,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $74,691.60. The trade was a 75.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 5.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Odyssean LLC acquired a new stake in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $137,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 1st quarter worth approximately $127,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $119,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Acco Brands by 16,600.0% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 28,891 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 28,718 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in Acco Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ACCO shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

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.