Regency Capital Management Inc. DE Takes $739,000 Position in Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Key Points

• Regency Capital Management Inc. has acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison Corporation, purchasing 4,213 shares worth approximately $739,000 in the second quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Valley National Advisers Inc. and Fenimore Asset Management Inc., have also adjusted their positions in Avery Dennison, demonstrating strong interest with institutional ownership now at 94.17%.
• Avery Dennison Corporation reported earnings of $2.42 per share for the most recent quarter, slightly exceeding analyst expectations, while setting a Q3 2025 EPS guidance between $2.240 and $2.400.

Regency Capital Management Inc. DE purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,213 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $739,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 1.6% during the second quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 9,061 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,588,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Avery Dennison by 6.2% during the second quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc now owns 143,215 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,130,000 after purchasing an additional 8,419 shares during the period. Berger Financial Group Inc boosted its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 1.7% in the second quarter. Berger Financial Group Inc now owns 29,798 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $5,229,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Avery Dennison by 5.2% in the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 11,035 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,936,000 after buying an additional 543 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on AVY shares. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $191.00 to $177.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $207.00 price objective (down from $216.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $172.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $181.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $196.00.

Avery Dennison Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Avery Dennison stock opened at $162.77 on Tuesday. The company's fifty day moving average is $168.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $173.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $12.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.95. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 1 year low of $157.00 and a 1 year high of $222.16.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.38 by $0.04. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.14% and a net margin of 8.14%.The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 2.240-2.40 EPS. Analysts forecast that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 3rd. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Avery Dennison's payout ratio is presently 42.20%.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.

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