Noble Financial Lowers Earnings Estimates for Acco Brands

Key Points

• Noble Financial has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Acco Brands from $0.32 to $0.23, while the full-year earnings estimate is now $0.87 EPS.
• Acco Brands reported a Q2 2025 EPS of $0.28, which was below the analysts' consensus estimate of $0.29.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 8.5%.

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Noble Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a report issued on Monday, August 4th. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands' current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Acco Brands' Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $394.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $389.81 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.90% and a return on equity of 13.60%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Barrington Research cut their price target on Acco Brands from $7.00 to $6.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 23rd.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

ACCO traded up $0.07 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.65. 523,935 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 572,294. Acco Brands has a 52 week low of $3.32 and a 52 week high of $6.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.85, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $3.70 and a 200 day moving average of $4.11. The stock has a market cap of $328.52 million, a P/E ratio of 7.76, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.39.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 14.3% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,288,508 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $27,988,000 after acquiring an additional 910,009 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Acco Brands by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,414,341 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $26,876,000 after purchasing an additional 44,537 shares in the last quarter. Capital Management Corp VA increased its position in shares of Acco Brands by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 5,911,581 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $21,163,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358,811 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 4.9% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,243,500 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $13,590,000 after buying an additional 151,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 21.7% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,517,282 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $10,547,000 after buying an additional 449,358 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.56% of the company's stock.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 22nd will be issued a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 22nd. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.2%. Acco Brands's dividend payout ratio is presently 63.83%.

About Acco Brands

ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products. It operates through three segments: ACCO Brands North America, ACCO Brands EMEA, and ACCO Brands International. The company provides computer and gaming accessories, planners, dry erase boards, school notebooks, and janitorial supplies; storage and organization products, such as lever-arch binders, sheet protectors, and indexes; sheet protectors and indexes; laminating, binding, and shredding machines; writing instruments and art products; stapling and punching products; and do-it-yourself tools.