Caprock Group LLC Has $2.04 Million Stock Position in Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Key Points

• Caprock Group LLC increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 152.3% in Q4 to 11,229 shares valued at $2.04 million, and institutional investors now own about 94.17% of the company.
• Avery Dennison reported Q4 EPS of $2.45 (beating estimates by $0.05) with revenue of $2.27 billion and set Q1 2026 guidance of $2.40–$2.46 EPS; the stock trades at a P/E of 18.8 with a market cap of $12.7 billion and an annualized dividend yield of 2.3%.
• Company insiders sold a net of 34,156 shares worth about $5.93 million in the last quarter (including a director sale of 20,000 shares), leaving insiders with roughly 0.81% ownership.

Caprock Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) by 152.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,229 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,778 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC's holdings in Avery Dennison were worth $2,042,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,534 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,409,000 after buying an additional 819 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Avery Dennison by 7.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,918 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,209,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Avery Dennison by 164.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 389 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at $241,000. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Avery Dennison Price Performance

Shares of AVY stock opened at $165.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 12-month low of $156.23 and a 12-month high of $199.54. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $176.66 and a 200-day moving average of $177.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.00.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The firm's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 10.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total value of $3,477,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 211,147 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,714,240.36. The trade was a 8.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total value of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 7,588 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. The trade was a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 34,156 shares of company stock worth $5,930,150 in the last quarter. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on AVY shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup cut their target price on Avery Dennison from $201.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $192.00 price target on Avery Dennison in a research note on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.11.

Avery Dennison 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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