Zacks Research Lowers Earnings Estimates for Avery Dennison

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Avery Dennison to $2.33 per share, down from $2.37, impacting the company's overall earnings outlook.
• Avery Dennison last reported earnings of $2.42 per share, exceeding expectations slightly, though its revenue of $2.22 billion fell short of estimates.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94, with an annualized dividend yield of 2.2%, set to be paid on September 17th to shareholders on record as of September 3rd.

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.33 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.37. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison's current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.48 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $10.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.78 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.13 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.04. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 8.14% and a return on equity of 33.14%. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Avery Dennison from $220.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $177.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $207.00 price target (down from $216.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Argus cut shares of Avery Dennison from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They set a "hold" rating and a $175.00 price objective for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $197.60.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY opened at $167.60 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.88. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $177.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.70. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $157.00 and a fifty-two week high of $224.38.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be given a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 3rd. Avery Dennison's dividend payout ratio is presently 42.20%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AVY. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 193.1% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 156.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, SouthState Corp increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 195.7% during the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 207 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.

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