AMG National Trust Bank Invests $1.59 Million in Avantor, Inc. $AVTR

Key Points

• AMG National Trust Bank opened a new position in Avantor, buying 138,313 shares in Q4 valued at approximately $1.59 million.
• Insiders have been buying stock — Directors Sanjeev K. Mehra bought 125,000 shares at $8.01 and Gregory T. Lucier bought 50,000 at $9.16 — with insiders acquiring 275,000 shares worth $2.399 million over the past three months.
• Avantor shares trade around $7.90 (near a 12‑month low of $7.26) while analysts have a consensus Hold rating and an average target price of $11.54; the company issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.77–0.83.

AMG National Trust Bank purchased a new position in shares of Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 138,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,585,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AVTR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Avantor by 119.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 1,189 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in shares of Avantor by 46.2% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,769 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the period. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avantor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of Avantor by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,064 shares during the period. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Avantor by 172.1% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,709 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 2,346 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Sanjeev K. Mehra bought 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $1,001,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 475,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,804,750. This represents a 35.71% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory T. Lucier bought 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $9.16 per share, for a total transaction of $458,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 50,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $458,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 275,000 shares of company stock worth $2,399,250. Insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on AVTR shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Avantor from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird set a $11.00 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $11.54.

Avantor Price Performance

NYSE AVTR opened at $7.90 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Avantor, Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.26 and a 12-month high of $15.93. The company has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of -10.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.00. The firm's 50 day moving average is $8.19 and its 200-day moving average is $10.53.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.64 billion. Avantor had a negative net margin of 8.09% and a positive return on equity of 10.45%. The firm's revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.830 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Avantor, Inc. will post 0.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avantor Company Profile

Avantor, Inc NYSE: AVTR is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.

Avantor's offerings are organized across two primary segments.

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