Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) had its price objective increased by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $47.00 to $48.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price points to a potential upside of 5.80% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AVNT. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avient in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Avient from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 target price on shares of Avient in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $44.00 price objective on Avient in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Avient currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.71.

Avient Trading Up 6.4%

Avient stock traded up $2.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $45.37. 180,100 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 824,072. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $36.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.27. Avient has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $45.28.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.07. Avient had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The firm had revenue of $917.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.53 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Avient has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.800 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Avient will post 3.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Avient

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avient by 342.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Avient during the third quarter valued at $40,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Avient by 83.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Avient by 51.9% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avient during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. 95.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Avient News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Avient exceeded quarterly estimates. Second-quarter adjusted EPS rose 20% year over year to $0.96, topping the $0.89 consensus estimate. Sales increased 5.8% to $917 million, above the $898.5 million forecast, with 4.3% organic growth and favorable foreign-exchange effects. Avient Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results; Increases Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 earnings outlook. Avient now expects full-year adjusted EPS of $3.10 to $3.25, up from its prior range of $2.93 to $3.17 and representing approximately 10% to 15% growth from the prior year. The new midpoint is also above the roughly $3.08 analyst consensus. Avient Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results; Increases Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance also surpassed expectations. Avient projected adjusted EPS of $0.80, compared with the $0.74 consensus estimate, signaling continued earnings momentum into the next quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation is supporting balance-sheet improvement. Strong quarterly cash flow enabled Avient to repay $50 million of debt, with management targeting total debt repayment of $100 million to $150 million during 2026. Avient Corporation 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Zacks commentary highlighted Avient’s value, dividend and relative sector performance, but these are general investment screens rather than new company-specific catalysts. Avient’s quarterly GAAP EPS was $0.70, while adjusted EPS was $0.96, making the adjusted results and raised guidance the primary drivers of investor optimism.

Avient Company Profile

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.