FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Amcor Issued By Zacks Research

Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Amcor in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $3.99 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.00. The consensus estimate for Amcor’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.02 EPS.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96. Amcor had a net margin of 3.06% and a return on equity of 14.55%. The firm had revenue of $5.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 77.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

AMCR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $54.00 target price on shares of Amcor in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Amcor from $54.00 to $47.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $41.00 target price on shares of Amcor and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amcor from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Amcor from $50.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $49.33.

Amcor Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of Amcor stock opened at $38.14 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $39.74 and a 200-day moving average of $42.36. The stock has a market cap of $17.63 billion, a PE ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.63. Amcor has a 52-week low of $36.25 and a 52-week high of $50.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amcor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AMCR. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Amcor by 10.1% during the 4th quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its stake in Amcor by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 4,488 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Amcor by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. FineMark National Bank & Trust now owns 80,503 shares of the company’s stock worth $671,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the last quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. lifted its stake in Amcor by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 38,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 597 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc bought a new stake in Amcor during the first quarter worth $25,000. Institutional investors own 45.14% of the company’s stock.

Amcor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 28th will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 28th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Amcor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 181.82%.

About Amcor

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) is a global packaging company specializing in the design, development and production of flexible and rigid packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care, and other consumer and industrial products. The company’s product portfolio encompasses flexible films, pouches, specialty cartons, rigid containers, metal closures and dispensing systems. Amcor’s packaging solutions are engineered to preserve product quality, extend shelf life and meet the specific requirements of a wide range of end markets.

Founded in its current form in 2005 following a spin-off from a mining conglomerate, Amcor expanded its capabilities and geographic footprint through organic investments and strategic acquisitions.