FY2025 EPS Estimates for Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR) Lowered by Analyst

Amcor plc (NYSE:AMCR - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Amcor in a report released on Tuesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $0.74. The consensus estimate for Amcor's current full-year earnings is $0.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Amcor's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Amcor from $9.90 to $10.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st.

Amcor Stock Performance

NYSE:AMCR traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $10.36. 7,117,582 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,585,183. Amcor has a one year low of $8.45 and a one year high of $10.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The firm has a market cap of $14.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.65 and a beta of 0.79. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $9.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.39.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.49 billion. Amcor had a net margin of 4.75% and a return on equity of 24.66%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.18 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Amcor

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AMCR. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Amcor by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 54,237 shares of the company's stock worth $516,000 after acquiring an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance increased its stake in shares of Amcor by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 55,592 shares of the company's stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 1,061 shares during the period. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Amcor by 0.5% during the first quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 254,309 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Amcor by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 8,397 shares of the company's stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 1,222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amcor by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 34,023 shares of the company's stock worth $312,000 after purchasing an additional 1,279 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 45.14% of the company's stock.

Amcor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 21st. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.83%. Amcor's payout ratio is currently 111.11%.

Amcor Company Profile

Amcor plc develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. The company operates through two segments, Flexibles and Rigid Packaging. The Flexibles segment provides flexible and film packaging products in the food and beverage, medical and pharmaceutical, fresh produce, snack food, personal care, and other industries.