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Avient (AVNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.94 +0.29 (+0.84%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$34.72 -0.22 (-0.63%)
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About Avient Stock (NYSE:AVNT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.42
$35.79
50-Day Range
$32.36
$39.06
52-Week Range
$27.86
$54.68
Volume
707,648 shs
Average Volume
584,832 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.20 billion
P/E Ratio
32.65
Dividend Yield
3.09%
Price Target
$46.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Avient Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

AVNT MarketRank™: 

Avient scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Avient has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Avient's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Avient are expected to grow by 15.09% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $3.28 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Avient is 32.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.69.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Avient is 32.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 91.99.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Avient has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Avient has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Avient's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.09% of the float of Avient has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Avient has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Avient has recently decreased by 4.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Avient pays a meaningful dividend of 3.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Avient has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Avient is 100.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Avient will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.93% next year. This indicates that Avient will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Avient's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.09% of the float of Avient has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Avient has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Avient has recently decreased by 4.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Avient has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Avient this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for AVNT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.85% of the stock of Avient is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.48% of the stock of Avient is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Avient's insider trading history.
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AVNT Stock News Headlines

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AVNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Avient's stock was trading at $40.86 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AVNT shares have decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $34.94.

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.01. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Avient's top institutional investors include Swedbank AB (0.66%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%) and Parallel Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Robert M Patterson and Joel R Rathbun.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of AVNT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avient investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/06/2025
Record date for 7/9 Dividend
6/20/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend
6/20/2025
Dividend Payable
7/09/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - DIVERSIFD
Sub-Industry
Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:AVNT
CIK
1122976
Employees
9,200
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$58.00
Low Price Target
$41.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
32.42
Forward P/E Ratio
12.17
P/E Growth
1.05
Net Income
$169.50 million
Pretax Margin
4.07%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.24 billion
Cash Flow
$4.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.26
Book Value
$25.50 per share
Price / Book
1.36

Miscellaneous

Free Float
90,755,000
Market Cap
$3.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:AVNT) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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