Stanley Laman Group Ltd. Acquires Shares of 60,671 Avient Corporation $AVNT

Key Points

• Stanley Laman Group Ltd. acquired 60,671 shares of Avient in Q4 — about $1.895 million worth — bringing its stake to roughly 0.07% of the company.
• Multiple large funds aggressively added to positions (e.g., Millennium +440.4%, Voloridge +962.3%, Deprince Race & Zollo +44.7%), leaving institutional investors with about 95.48% ownership of Avient.
• Analysts carry a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $47 amid recent target upgrades, Avient's FY2026 EPS guidance of 2.93–3.17, and a 2.9% dividend yield (with a high payout ratio of 123.6%).

Stanley Laman Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 60,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,895,000. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.07% of Avient as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of AVNT. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in Avient by 440.4% during the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,337,188 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,060,000 after acquiring an additional 1,089,744 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. boosted its position in Avient by 44.7% during the 4th quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 1,288,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,252,000 after acquiring an additional 397,787 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Avient by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,729,925 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,001,000 after acquiring an additional 376,667 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avient by 962.3% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 379,113 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,492,000 after purchasing an additional 343,424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avient by 19.1% during the third quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 2,095,821 shares of the company's stock valued at $69,057,000 after purchasing an additional 335,670 shares during the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Avient from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 21st. KeyCorp reiterated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Avient in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Avient from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Avient in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.00.

Avient Price Performance

AVNT stock opened at $38.26 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $37.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.04. Avient Corporation has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $44.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.98, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.66.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. Avient had a net margin of 2.51% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The company had revenue of $760.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.19 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.49 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% on a year-over-year basis. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Avient Corporation will post 2.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Avient Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a $0.275 dividend. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Avient's payout ratio is presently 123.60%.

Avient Profile

Avient Corporation NYSE: AVNT is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company's core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne's specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.

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