Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 10.000-10.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.500. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of AVY traded down $4.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $170.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 590,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 691,160. The company has a 50 day moving average of $160.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $171.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market cap of $13.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.82. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $152.42 and a 1-year high of $199.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.47 by $0.42. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 33.69%. The business had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.30 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.42 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 10.000-10.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Avery Dennison will post 10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial set a $192.00 price objective on Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday. Bank of America upped their target price on Avery Dennison from $202.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on Avery Dennison from $221.00 to $209.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Avery Dennison

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q2 earnings beat: Avery Dennison reported adjusted EPS of $2.89, well above the $2.47 analyst consensus and up from $2.42 a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.9% year over year to approximately $2.46 billion, exceeding the $2.30 billion estimate. Pricing, productivity improvements and volume growth supported margins. Avery Dennison Q2 earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Higher full-year outlook and analyst support: Management issued 2026 reported EPS guidance of $9.40 to $9.70, signaling confidence in earnings momentum. JPMorgan raised its AVY price target from $185 to $190 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels. JPMorgan raises Avery Dennison price target
• Positive Sentiment: Materials Group drove growth: Materials Group sales increased 15.9% to $1.80 billion, while the company returned $347 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the first half of 2026. Avery Dennison Q2 sales report
• Neutral Sentiment: Uneven segment performance: Solutions Group sales declined 0.5% to $666.8 million, partially offsetting the stronger Materials Group performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Second-half risks remain: The company flagged possible customer destocking in the second half, which could pressure volumes and limit the durability of recent growth. Reported insider activity was also dominated by sales, while several large institutional investors reduced positions, potentially weighing on sentiment.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,409,000 after acquiring an additional 819 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $697,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,209,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 164.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 389 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the second quarter valued at approximately $241,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

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.