Board of the Pension Protection Fund Invests $1.56 Million in Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Key Points

• Pension Protection Fund bought 8,600 shares of Avery Dennison in Q4 (approximately $1.56M), while institutional investors collectively own about 94.17% of the company.
• Insiders sold 34,156 shares (~$5.93M) last quarter — including Director Mitchell Butier's 13,000-share sale and SVP Ignacio Walker's 1,156-share sale — leaving insiders with roughly 0.84% ownership.
• Avery Dennison slightly beat Q4 EPS expectations ($2.45 vs. $2.40), reported 3.9% revenue growth, set Q1 EPS guidance of $2.40–$2.46, pays a $0.94 quarterly dividend (2.3% yield), and holds a consensus analyst rating of Moderate Buy with a $208.45 price target.

Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,600 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,564,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AVY. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in Avery Dennison by 89.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the second quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Avery Dennison news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 13,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.50, for a total value of $2,229,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 198,147 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,982,210.50. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at $1,464,104.60. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 34,156 shares of company stock valued at $5,930,150 over the last quarter. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

AVY opened at $163.07 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.54 billion, a PE ratio of 18.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The business's 50-day moving average is $186.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $176.96. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 1 year low of $156.23 and a 1 year high of $199.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 33.84%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.38 earnings per share. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison NYSE: AVY is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison's offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.

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