Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $204.3636.

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $182.00 to $195.00 in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $180.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Argus set a $200.00 price target on Avery Dennison in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $181.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY opened at $180.49 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $176.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $173.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.45, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.53, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.00. Avery Dennison has a one year low of $156.23 and a one year high of $196.40.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.67% and a net margin of 7.93%.The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.350-2.450 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Avery Dennison will post 9.96 EPS for the current year.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 3rd. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is presently 42.78%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Avery Dennison by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,379,137 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,683,185,000 after purchasing an additional 361,231 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 12.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,808,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $942,039,000 after buying an additional 644,664 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,667,474 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $594,754,000 after buying an additional 20,860 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,841,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $298,613,000 after buying an additional 435,156 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Avery Dennison by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,659,862 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $269,180,000 after acquiring an additional 77,272 shares in the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Avery Dennison News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target sharply to $234 (buy), signaling material upside vs. the current share price and reflecting confidence in Avery’s growth prospects — a notable bullish vote that can support the stock. Truist price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its price target to $188 from $180, another incremental analyst upgrade that reinforces buy‑side momentum. Citi price target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its target to $198 (from $195) and Bank of America Securities reaffirmed a buy rating — continued institutional support that can prop up shares ahead of results. BofA price target raise BofA reaffirms buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary are highlighting Avery’s prior quarter beat and the long‑term opportunity from Walmart’s expanded RFID adoption — a structural demand driver for Avery’s labels and digital ID products that supports a bullish growth narrative. Yahoo: Bull Case / Walmart RFID
• Neutral Sentiment: Avery Dennison announced it will webcast its Q4 and full‑year 2025 earnings on Feb. 4 (release that morning). The scheduled call concentrates focus and could trigger volatility around guidance and narrow‑term results. Earnings webcast announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup pieces and previews (e.g., Benzinga, Yahoo) summarize a mix of upgrades and expectations ahead of Q4 — useful for framing consensus but not immediate drivers until results/guidance. Benzinga analyst roundup Yahoo: What to expect
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the bullish analyst activity, the stock is trading lower today with volume below its average — suggesting some profit‑taking or cautious positioning ahead of the Feb. 4 results (short‑term headwind until clarity from earnings/guidance).

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.