Acco Brands (ACCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also offers digital workflow solutions through its binding and laminating product lines, catering to both small-office users and high-volume print-shop operators.

Acco Brands traces its roots to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903, and it expanded significantly through the 2005 merger with General Binding Corporation. Since then, the company has pursued a strategy of complementing its core office-products business with targeted acquisitions, broadening its reach in both consumer and professional markets.

With operations spanning North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific, Acco Brands maintains a global supply chain and sales network. The company’s leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David S. Becker, who focuses on innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across all product lines.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.97 to $4.03
• 50-Day Range: $3.44 to $4.14
• 52-Week Range: $3.32 to $6.43
• Volume: 517,132 shs
• Average Volume: 468,051 shs
• Market Capitalization: $360.07 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.50
• Dividend Yield: 7.51%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Acco Brands Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acco Brands scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 184 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Acco Brands has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Acco Brands has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 50.2% upside from its current price of $4.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acco Brands has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.47%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Acco Brands are expected to grow by 26.47% in the coming year, from $1.02 to $1.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acco Brands is 8.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acco Brands is 8.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 312.92.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Acco Brands has a PEG Ratio of 0.47. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acco Brands has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.19% of the float of Acco Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acco Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acco Brands has recently increased by 7.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Acco Brands is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.48%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Acco Brands does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Acco Brands is 63.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Acco Brands will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.26% next year. This indicates that Acco Brands will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.21

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.19% of the float of Acco Brands has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acco Brands has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acco Brands has recently increased by 7.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Acco Brands has a news sentiment score of 1.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Acco Brands this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for ACCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 4 people have added Acco Brands to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acco Brands insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.10% of the stock of Acco Brands is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.56% of the stock of Acco Brands is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ACCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACCO shares performed this year?

Acco Brands' stock was trading at $5.25 at the start of the year. Since then, ACCO stock has decreased by 23.9% and is now trading at $3.9950.

How were Acco Brands' earnings last quarter?

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.01. The industrial products company earned $394.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $389.81 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.90% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.60%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Acco Brands' major shareholders?

Acco Brands' top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (8.09%), Capital Management Corp VA (6.56%), LSV Asset Management (3.50%) and American Century Companies Inc. (3.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Boris Elisman, Thomas W Tedford, Pamela R Schneider, Gregory J Mccormack, Roxanne M Bernstein and Angela Y Jones.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Acco Brands?

Shares of ACCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Acco Brands own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Acco Brands investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: OFFICE SPPL&FRM
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ACCO
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:ABD
• CIK: 712034
• Web: www.accobrands.com
• Phone: (847) 541-9500
• Fax: 847-272-1389
• Employees: 5,000
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acco Brands: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.92
• P/E Growth: 0.47
• Net Income: -$101.60 million
• Net Margins: 2.90%
• Pretax Margin: 3.26%
• Return on Equity: 13.60%
• Return on Assets: 3.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.48
• Current Ratio: 1.85
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $1.88 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.13
• Book Value: $6.53 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 90,133,000
• Free Float: 82,832,000
• Market Cap: $360.08 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.44