Q4 EPS Estimates for Acco Brands Lifted by Noble Financial

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Research analysts at Noble Financial raised their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Acco Brands in a report released on Monday, August 3rd. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $0.88 per share.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Acco Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of Acco Brands in a report on Monday, May 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

Shares of ACCO opened at $4.37 on Wednesday. Acco Brands has a twelve month low of $2.81 and a twelve month high of $4.56. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $402.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.04, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. Acco Brands had a net margin of 3.74% and a return on equity of 12.57%. The company had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. Acco Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its stake 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 valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares during the period. 84.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Acco Brands

In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This represents a 75.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.39%.

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.