Acco Brands (ACCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of branded office products and solutions. The company traces its roots to the founding of the American Clip Company in 1903 and has evolved through strategic mergers and acquisitions into a diversified office products enterprise. Today, Acco Brands operates under well-known brand names including ACCO, Swingline, Kensington, Mead and GBC, serving customers across business, educational and home office channels.

Acco Brands’ product portfolio spans desktop essentials, binding and lamination solutions, writing instruments, paper products and technology accessories. Its Swingline line of staplers and hole punches, GBC binding and laminating systems, and Mead notebooks and planners cater to productivity and organizational needs, while Kensington offers a range of computer peripherals and ergonomic accessories. The company continues to invest in product development to introduce eco-friendly materials and digital tools that enhance workflow efficiency.

With operations in over 100 countries, Acco Brands maintains manufacturing and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Its diversified sales channels include retail partnerships with mass merchants and office superstores, distribution agreements with regional office supply dealers, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce platforms. This global footprint enables the company to tailor solutions to local markets and leverage scale efficiencies in procurement and logistics.

The company’s leadership team, led by an experienced President and Chief Executive Officer supported by a seasoned executive bench and board of directors, emphasizes operational excellence, innovation and sustainable growth. Acco Brands continues to pursue cost-optimization initiatives, enhance its digital capabilities and explore strategic acquisitions to expand its product offerings, strengthen its geographic presence and drive long-term shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.90 to $4.01
• 50-Day Range: $3.37 to $3.99
• 52-Week Range: $3.32 to $6.44
• Volume: 424,467 shs
• Average Volume: 714,452 shs
• Market Capitalization: $359.50 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.52%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Acco Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acco Brands scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 181 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Acco Brands has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acco Brands has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Acco Brands are expected to grow by 26.47% in the coming year, from $1.02 to $1.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acco Brands is -3.53, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acco Brands is -3.53, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Acco Brands has a PEG Ratio of 0.39. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acco Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Acco Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acco Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acco Brands has recently decreased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Acco Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Acco Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Acco Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.26% next year. This indicates that Acco Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.21

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Acco Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acco Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acco Brands has recently decreased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

Acco Brands has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Acco Brands this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for ACCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acco Brands insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $19,602.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.10% of the stock of Acco Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.56% of the stock of Acco Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACCO shares performed this year?

Acco Brands' stock was trading at $5.25 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ACCO stock has decreased by 24.0% and is now trading at $3.99.

How were Acco Brands' earnings last quarter?

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The industrial products company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.02. The industrial products company had revenue of $317.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $318.75 million. Acco Brands had a negative net margin of 6.68% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.48%.
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How do I buy shares of Acco Brands?

Shares of ACCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Acco Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acco Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Today: 7/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: OFFICE SPPL&FRM
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACCO
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ABD
• CIK: 712034
• Web: www.accobrands.com
• Phone: (847) 541-9500
• Fax: 847-272-1389
• Employees: 6,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $6.00
• High Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.13)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.91
• P/E Growth: 0.39
• Net Income: -$101.60 million
• Net Margins: -6.68%
• Pretax Margin: -6.06%
• Return on Equity: 15.48%
• Return on Assets: 4.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.48
• Current Ratio: 1.76
• Quick Ratio: 1.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.62 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $1.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.12
• Book Value: $6.53 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 90,099,000
• Free Float: 82,801,000
• Market Cap: $359.50 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35