Analysts Issue Forecasts for Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Avery Dennison in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.49 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.57. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $10.06 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q3 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.03 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.92 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.93 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.88 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.06. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 33.69%. The firm had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.30 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.53 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $192.00 price objective on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $205.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $190.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $221.00 price objective (down from $223.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.11.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

AVY stock opened at $160.09 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $170.41 and a 200-day moving average of $178.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Avery Dennison has a 12 month low of $156.23 and a 12 month high of $199.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.84.

Avery Dennison Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from Avery Dennison’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.94. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 3rd. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is 42.39%.

Insider Activity at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of Avery Dennison stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total transaction of $3,477,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 211,147 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,714,240.36. This trade represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,163 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,832 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,838 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $334,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. Finally, Resources Management Corp CT ADV lifted its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 7,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Avery Dennison

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate to $11.88 from $11.86, and also increased its Q1 2027 estimate to $2.68 and Q1 2028 estimate to $2.93, suggesting a better long-term earnings outlook for Avery Dennison. Avery Dennison analyst estimate updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the revisions, Zacks still sees Avery Dennison’s current-year EPS at $10.06 and FY2027 EPS at $10.92, indicating expectations remain broadly in line with consensus. Avery Dennison analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed FY2026 EPS to $10.03 from $10.10 and cut estimates for Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q2 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027, and FY2027, signaling some near-term margin or demand caution. Avery Dennison analyst estimate updates
• Negative Sentiment: A recent Seeking Alpha article titled “Avery Dennison: Hold For Now, Due To Uneven Segment Results” adds to the cautious tone around the company’s segment performance. Avery Dennison hold for now article

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.