Q3 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Cut by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Avery Dennison in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $2.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.01. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.01% and a net margin of 7.76%. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.10 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms also recently commented on AVY. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Avery Dennison from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $252.00 to $247.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Avery Dennison from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Avery Dennison from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $230.00 to $210.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised Avery Dennison from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $207.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $244.96.

Avery Dennison Trading Up 0.1 %

AVY opened at $197.70 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $15.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.73, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company’s 50 day moving average is $206.90 and its 200-day moving average is $214.60. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $190.21 and a 1-year high of $233.48.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 4th. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,679 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total value of $757,874.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 7,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,467,956. This represents a 34.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 8.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,088,516 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $459,621,000 after acquiring an additional 157,754 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Avery Dennison by 6.8% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,416,798 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $312,772,000 after purchasing an additional 90,250 shares during the last quarter. Meridiem Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 0.7% during the third quarter. Meridiem Investment Management Ltd. now owns 794,092 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $175,261,000 after buying an additional 5,756 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 4.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 787,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,254,000 after buying an additional 32,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 699,541 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $154,431,000 after buying an additional 3,118 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.