Sidoti Has Bearish Estimate for Acco Brands Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• Sidoti cut its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Acco Brands to $0.32 (from $0.37) and forecasts Q3 at $0.20 and Q4 at $0.38, while consensus full-year EPS is $1.02.
• Acco reported Q1 EPS of $0.38 (matching estimates) on $428.8M in revenue (slightly below expectations) and issued guidance of Q1 2026 EPS -$0.060 to -$0.030 and FY 2026 EPS $0.84–$0.89.
• Shares trade around $3.63 with a market cap of ~$327M and a consensus "Hold" target of $6.00, and the company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.075 (≈8.3% yield) with a ~71% payout ratio.

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Acco Brands in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 10th. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.32 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.37. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands' current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands' Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38. The firm had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.52% and a net margin of 2.71%.Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060--0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 1.2%

ACCO stock opened at $3.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $326.76 million, a P/E ratio of 8.24, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.08. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $3.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. Acco Brands has a 52-week low of $3.20 and a 52-week high of $4.93.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands's dividend payout ratio is currently 71.43%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 3rd quarter worth $42,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares during the period. 84.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Acco Brands Company Profile

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company's portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.

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