Zacks Research Upgrades Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) to Strong-Buy

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) was upgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Zacks reports.

ACCO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Barrington Research set a $6.00 target price on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $6.00.

Acco Brands Stock Down 4.9%

Shares of NYSE ACCO opened at $5.20 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company has a market cap of $479.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.42, a PEG ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.20. Acco Brands has a 12 month low of $2.81 and a 12 month high of $5.84. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $4.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.97.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.09. Acco Brands had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The company had revenue of $380.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $383.70 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Acco Brands will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 19.4% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 2,145 shares during the last quarter. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 28.3% in the third quarter. Abacus Wealth Partners LLC now owns 99,903 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $420,000 after purchasing an additional 22,022 shares during the last quarter. Blueprint Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the third quarter worth $416,000. Blueprint Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Acco Brands in the third quarter valued at $416,000. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Acco Brands by 127.0% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 24,092 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 13,478 shares during the period. 84.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Acco Brands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.97 from $0.90, matching the current consensus forecast. A Zacks report also cited a consensus price target implying 46.52% potential upside, while noting that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Article: Wall Street Analysts Predict a 46.52% Upside in Acco
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s forecasts put FY2026 EPS at $0.98, slightly above the $0.97 consensus, but FY2027 EPS at $0.94. Its quarterly projections include a loss in Q1 2027 followed by positive earnings in later quarters; these are estimates, not reported results.
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.38 from $0.40, a small reduction that could temper the more favorable full-year revision.

Acco Brands Company Profile

ACCO Brands Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and office products. Its portfolio includes supplies and equipment used in workplaces, schools and homes, as well as products designed to support organization, productivity and personal technology.

The company’s brands include Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, GBC, Quartet and Esselte. Its products include staplers, punches, shredders, laminators, binding systems, presentation supplies, notebooks, planners, backpacks, computer accessories and other workspace and school supplies.

ACCO Brands traces its history to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903.