Cwm LLC Buys 6,367 Shares of Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Key Points

• Cwm LLC boosted its stake in Avery Dennison by 88% in Q4, buying 6,367 shares to hold 13,604 shares valued at about $2.47 million.
• Insiders have been net sellers—including Director Mitchell R. Butier's 20,000‑share sale—totaling 34,156 shares worth $5.93 million in the past 90 days, even as institutional investors own 94.17% of the stock.
• Analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $207.11 target; the company recently beat Q4 EPS estimates ($2.45 vs. $2.40), set Q1 guidance of 2.40–2.46 EPS, and pays a $3.76 annual dividend (≈2.3% yield).

Cwm LLC increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) by 88.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,604 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,367 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Avery Dennison were worth $2,474,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in Avery Dennison in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 51.1% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 213 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 285.7% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 216 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Avery Dennison

In other news, Director Mitchell R. Butier sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.88, for a total transaction of $3,477,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 211,147 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $36,714,240.36. This trade represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the firm'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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,588 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,464,104.60. The trade was a 13.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 34,156 shares of company stock valued at $5,930,150 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.81% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Avery Dennison from $226.00 to $222.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Avery Dennison has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $207.11.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of AVY opened at $165.42 on Friday. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 52 week low of $156.23 and a 52 week high of $199.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.84, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $176.66 and a 200-day moving average of $177.81.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.29 billion. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.Avery Dennison's revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 10.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

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

About Avery Dennison

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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