Sidoti Weighs in on Acco Brands' Q2 Earnings (NYSE:ACCO)

Key Points

• Sidoti cut Q2 2026 EPS to $0.29 (from $0.32) and now projects FY2026 EPS of $0.79, well below the consensus full-year estimate of $1.02, signaling downward revisions to Acco's earnings outlook.
• Several other analysts have downgraded Acco Brands—Weiss to "sell," Wall Street Zen to "hold," and Zacks to "strong sell"—leaving a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Reduce" with an average price target of $5.00.
• Shares trade around $2.93 with a market cap of roughly $270M and a 10.3% dividend yield (annualized $0.30), but the dividend payout ratio (~68%) and weakening earnings raise sustainability concerns.

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.32. 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 $0.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Acco Brands from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Barrington Research dropped their price target on Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Acco Brands from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Acco Brands from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

Shares of ACCO stock opened at $2.93 on Thursday. The business's fifty day moving average is $3.72 and its 200 day moving average is $3.76. The stock has a market cap of $269.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.65, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Acco Brands has a twelve month low of $2.84 and a twelve month high of $4.30.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.38. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.The business had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $431.94 million. 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.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a $0.075 dividend. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 68.18%.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Acco Brands in the first quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 460,514 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,930,000 after buying an additional 16,343 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in Acco Brands by 53.3% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 54,421 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $195,000 after buying an additional 18,924 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Acco Brands by 0.4% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 818,489 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,930,000 after purchasing an additional 3,039 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Acco Brands by 8.7% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 161,236 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 12,951 shares during the last quarter. 84.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Acco Brands

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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