Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Avantor has a consensus “Hold” rating from 18 analysts: 15 holds, two buys, and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $12.47, below the stock’s reported $14.79 price.
• Avantor’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.21 versus the $0.19 consensus and revenue of $1.69 billion versus estimates of $1.61 billion. The company reported 0.5% year-over-year revenue growth and issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $0.80–$0.83.
• Institutional investors own 95.08% of Avantor’s shares, while the stock has risen substantially from its 12-month low of $7.26 but remains below its $15.93 high.

Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eighteen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $12.4706.

A number of research firms have issued reports on AVTR. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Avantor from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Avantor in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $10.50 price target for the company. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Avantor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. UBS Group started coverage on Avantor in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Avantor from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Institutional Trading of Avantor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Avantor by 28.1% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,123 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 905 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Avantor by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Avantor by 17.6% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 7,371 shares of the company's stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 1,101 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Avantor by 119.1% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in shares of Avantor by 0.6% during the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 206,386 shares of the company's stock worth $2,576,000 after acquiring an additional 1,279 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.08% of the company's stock.

Avantor Stock Down 0.6%

AVTR opened at $14.79 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market cap of $10.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.60, a PEG ratio of 11.23 and a beta of 0.89. Avantor has a twelve month low of $7.26 and a twelve month high of $15.93. The company's 50-day moving average price is $13.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.13.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. Avantor had a negative net margin of 8.81% and a positive return on equity of 9.92%. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. Avantor's quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Avantor will post 0.81 earnings per share for the current year.

About Avantor

Avantor, Inc NYSE: AVTR is a global provider of products and services used in the life sciences, healthcare and advanced technology industries. The company supports research, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical production, clinical and diagnostic activities, and other laboratory-based applications.

Its offerings include laboratory chemicals and reagents, consumables, equipment, instruments, production materials and related services. Avantor also provides supply-chain, procurement and other technical solutions designed to help customers manage laboratory and manufacturing operations.

Avantor serves customers across pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, academic and government institutions, medical laboratories and industrial businesses.

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