Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. purchased shares of Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 2nd, as disclosed in a filing on September 12th.
• Avient's stock is currently trading at $35.71, down 0.4% during recent trading sessions, with a market cap of $3.27 billion.
• The company announced a $0.27 quarterly dividend to be paid on October 8th, with an annualized dividend yield of 3.0%.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Avient stock on September 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries NYSE: GTLS on 9/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intapp NASDAQ: INTA on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of APi Group NYSE: APG on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 8/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Semtech NASDAQ: SMTC on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortive NYSE: FTV on 8/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 8/26/2025.

Avient Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of AVNT stock traded down $0.14 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.71. The company's stock had a trading volume of 140,738 shares, compared to its average volume of 662,602. Avient Corporation has a one year low of $27.86 and a one year high of $54.68. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $35.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.44. The company has a market cap of $3.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.50, a current ratio of 2.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. Avient had a net margin of 3.65% and a return on equity of 10.57%. The firm had revenue of $866.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $852.98 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.76 EPS. The company's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avient has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.700-0.700 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.770-2.870 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Avient Corporation will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current year.

Avient Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Avient's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 84.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Avient from $43.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $45.60.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Avient by 32.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 5,937 shares of the company's stock worth $198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in Avient by 13.3% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 16,248 shares of the company's stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 1,906 shares during the last quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 100.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cim Investment Management Inc. now owns 15,833 shares of the company's stock valued at $512,000 after purchasing an additional 7,946 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of Avient by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 52,636 shares of the company's stock worth $1,700,000 after buying an additional 518 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in Avient by 288.3% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 13,105 shares of the company's stock valued at $423,000 after buying an additional 9,730 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.48% of the company's stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks.

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