Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold shares of Avantor, Inc. for between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 23rd, as disclosed in a filing.
• Avantor's most recent earnings report revealed a miss in EPS at $0.24, falling short of estimates by $0.01, with a 1.1% year-over-year revenue decline.
• Analysts have recently downgraded Avantor's stock rating and price targets, with the average target now set at $15.50.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Avantor stock on July 23rd. 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):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W.R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Dayforce NYSE: DAY on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP on 7/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Revvity NYSE: RVTY on 7/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gulfport Energy NYSE: GPOR on 7/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical NASDAQ: RARE on 7/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 7/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 7/9/2025.

Avantor Stock Up 5.1%

Shares of AVTR traded up $0.6350 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $13.1950. The company had a trading volume of 1,942,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,580,304. The company's 50 day moving average price is $13.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.54. The stock has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.36, a PEG ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.96. Avantor, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.82 and a 52 week high of $27.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.01). Avantor had a return on equity of 11.39% and a net margin of 10.31%.The company had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.25 EPS. Avantor's revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Avantor, Inc. will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Steven W. Eck sold 3,476 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.39, for a total value of $39,591.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,068 shares in the company, valued at $627,224.52. This trade represents a 5.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on AVTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Avantor from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $23.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $13.00 price objective (down previously from $15.00) on shares of Avantor in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Avantor and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Avantor from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Avantor from $19.00 to $16.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AVTR. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Avantor during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Avantor by 288.4% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,701 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 1,263 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avantor by 119.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Avantor in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Wealthquest Corp bought a new position in shares of Avantor in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 95.08% 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.

Avantor Company Profile

Avantor, Inc engages in the provision of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education and government, advanced technologies, and applied materials industries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers materials and consumables, such as purity chemicals and reagents, lab products and supplies, formulated silicone materials, customized excipients, customized single-use assemblies, process chromatography resins and columns, analytical sample prep kits, education and microbiology products, clinical trial kits, peristaltic pumps, and fluid handling tips.