Avient (AVNT) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Avient (NYSE: AVNT) recently:

• 8/7/2026 – Avient had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/7/2026 – Avient had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Seaport Research Partners. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Avient had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $47.00 to $48.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Avient had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $44.00 to $50.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Avient Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.46%.

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.