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

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 Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of AVNT traded down $1.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $35.19. The stock had a trading volume of 1,158,816 shares, compared to its average volume of 487,977. The stock's 50 day moving average is $35.12 and its 200 day moving average is $35.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a PE ratio of 27.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.40. Avient Corporation has a 1 year low of $27.86 and a 1 year high of $54.68.

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

Avient Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Friday, September 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Avient's dividend payout ratio is presently 84.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on AVNT shares. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Avient in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $48.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Avient from $43.00 to $37.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 75.9% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 737 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 318 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 2.5% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 14,007 shares of the company's stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 336 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 18.3% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 2,286 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the period. F m Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avient by 0.4% in the second quarter. F m Investments LLC now owns 93,028 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,006,000 after acquiring an additional 413 shares during the period. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Avient by 1.8% during the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 23,571 shares of the company's stock worth $876,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

About Avient

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.