Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.02 EPS

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.The firm had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. 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 Price Performance

Acco Brands stock traded down $0.01 on Friday, reaching $4.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 327,502 shares, compared to its average volume of 922,546. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $4.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.77. The company has a market cap of $388.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.39, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. Acco Brands has a twelve month low of $2.81 and a twelve month high of $4.39.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 38.46%.

Insider Activity at Acco Brands

In related news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total transaction of $230,012.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. The trade was a 75.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its position in Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 6,436 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth $58,000. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Acco Brands

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

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter adjusted EPS was $0.29, above the $0.27 analyst consensus and up from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue reached $415.1 million, surpassing the $402.5 million consensus estimate. Acco Brands Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $0.87-$0.91 meets or exceeds the $0.87 consensus at every point in the range, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.6 billion is in line with expectations. This reduces the risk of a near-term guidance cut. Acco Brands Earnings Results and Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Acco reported a 4.76% net margin and 12.58% return on equity. The results show profitability, although margins remain relatively modest for an industrial products company. Acco Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.17-$0.21 has a midpoint of $0.19, below the $0.21 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $379.9-$391.4 million is broadly consistent with expectations but indicates limited growth momentum in the next quarter. ACCO Brands Reports Second Quarter Results

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

About Acco Brands

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.