Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPS

Key Points

• Avery Dennison reported a quarterly EPS of $2.37, exceeding estimates by $0.03, with a net margin of 8.14% and a return on equity of 33.14%.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, yielding 2.3% annually, with a dividend payout ratio of 42.20%.
• Avery Dennison's Q4 2025 earnings guidance has been updated to a range of $2.350 to $2.450 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The industrial products company reported $2.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.05, Zacks reports. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.14% and a net margin of 8.14%.The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.33 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 2.350-2.450 EPS.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY traded up $15.58 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $179.11. The stock had a trading volume of 1,264,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 725,225. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $166.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $172.27. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $156.23 and a 1-year high of $220.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.10, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.94 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avery Dennison's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 42.20%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on AVY. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $204.00 to $203.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $194.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $181.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avery Dennison has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $195.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Resources Management Corp CT ADV increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.8% in the second quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 7,800 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,369,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 3.7% during the second quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,634 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $462,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 1.8% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 6,150 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,079,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.