NYSE:AVTR Avantor (AVTR) Stock Forecast, Price & News $20.02 +0.12 (+0.60%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.75▼$20.3450-Day Range$18.72▼$21.5452-Week Range$17.91▼$33.46Volume5.75 million shsAverage Volume6.81 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.52 billionP/E Ratio21.76Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$28.75 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Avantor MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside43.6% Upside$28.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.78% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.82Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.59Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$129,578 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.73%From $1.29 to $1.48 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.68 out of 5 starsMedical Sector43rd out of 983 stocksAnalytical Instruments Industry4th out of 27 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAvantor has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $28.75, Avantor has a forecasted upside of 43.6% from its current price of $20.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvantor has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.78% of the outstanding shares of Avantor have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvantor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Avantor has recently decreased by 8.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAvantor does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAvantor does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAvantor has received a 8.15% net impact score from Upright. Avantor seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Knowledge infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Knowledge infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Low-temperature sterilization systems ", "Laboratory refrigerators", "Gas cabinets", and "Microplate readers" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Avantor is -1.82. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAvantor has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Avantor this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AVTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Avantor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Avantor insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $129,578.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Avantor is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.80% of the stock of Avantor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Avantor are expected to grow by 14.73% in the coming year, from $1.29 to $1.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Avantor is 21.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.16.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Avantor is 21.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 102.64.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvantor has a P/B Ratio of 2.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) StockAvantor, Inc. engages in providing mission critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education and government, and advanced technologies and applied materials industries. It sells materials, equipment, instrumentation, and offers specialty procurement. The firm operates through the following segments: the Americas, Europe, and AMEA. The company was founded by John Townsend Baker in 1904 and is headquartered in Radnor, PA.Read More Receive AVTR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Avantor and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AVTR Stock News HeadlinesMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor (NYSE:AVTR) Issues FY 2023 Earnings GuidanceMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor® Releases 2023 Science for Goodness Sustainability ReportJune 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 23, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deAvantor Releases 2023 Science for Goodness Sustainability ReportMay 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor(R) Releases 2023 Science for Goodness Sustainability ReportMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor® and Labguru Collaborate to Drive More Efficient Lab Buying ExperienceMay 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCalculating The Intrinsic Value Of Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR)May 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor® to Participate in Bernstein's 39th Annual Strategic Decisions ConferenceJune 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"Unknown laser company making HUGE profit from Russia-Ukraine War"On February 24th, Russia invaded Ukraine. This caused major stock losses and soaring gas prices. But it also created a HUGE opportunity for savvy investors. There's an unknown laser company that's been profiting greatly from this war... ...and from another major conflict happening 3,000 miles away. Learn more here >>>May 16, 2023 | msn.comAutoNation names Thomas Szlosek as CFOMay 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAvantor (AVTR) Receives a Buy from Bank of America SecuritiesMay 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAvantor CFO Thomas Szlosek To Step DownMay 15, 2023 | msn.comAvantor finance chief resignsMay 15, 2023 | marketwatch.comAvantor Chief Financial Officer Thomas Szlosek Departing Company >AVTRMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor® Announces CFO TransitionMay 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) Receives $28.75 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsMay 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor's (AVTR) "Maintains" Rating Reaffirmed at 888May 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q2 2023 Earnings of $0.29 Per Share (NYSE:AVTR)May 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor, Inc. to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of $0.30 Per Share, Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts (NYSE:AVTR)May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAvantor® to Participate in BofA Securities 2023 Health Care ConferenceMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor (NYSE:AVTR) PT Lowered to $27.00May 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Avantor, Inc.'s (NYSE:AVTR) ROE Can Tell UsMay 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor (NYSE:AVTR) Price Target Lowered to $22.00 at BarclaysMay 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor (NYSE:AVTR) Given New $24.00 Price Target at Robert W. BairdApril 30, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: Avantor, Inc.April 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAvantor (NYSE:AVTR) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPSApril 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAvantor, Inc. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationSee More Headlines AVTR Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVTR Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2023Today6/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Analytical instruments Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNYSE:AVTR CUSIPN/A CIK1722482 Webwww.avantorsciences.com Phone(610) 386-1700FaxN/AEmployees14,500Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$28.75 High Stock Price Forecast$40.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+41.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.92 Trailing P/E Ratio22.05 Forward P/E Ratio15.73 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$686.50 million Net Margins8.41% Pretax Margin10.42% Return on Equity18.81% Return on Assets6.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.15 Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.51 billion Price / Sales1.82 Cash Flow$2.08 per share Price / Cash Flow9.77 Book Value$7.40 per share Price / Book2.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares675,110,000Free Float664,981,000Market Cap$13.70 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.33 Key ExecutivesMichael StubblefieldPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorTom SzlosekChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentMichael WondraschChief Information Officer & Executive VPJustin MillerSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselMeghan HensonChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VPKey CompetitorsRevvityNYSE:PKIRevvityNYSE:RVTYBio-Rad LaboratoriesNYSE:BIOBio-Rad LaboratoriesNYSE:BIO.B10x GenomicsNASDAQ:TXGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsToroso Investments LLCBought 9,885 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.001%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 4,585,940 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.747%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 296,937 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.094%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Bought 2,340 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.004%Advisory Services Network LLCBought 10,394 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.004%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVTR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Avantor stock right now? 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Avantor in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AVTR shares. View AVTR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Avantor's stock price forecast for 2023? 12 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Avantor's stock. Their AVTR share price forecasts range from $22.00 to $40.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $28.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 41.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AVTR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AVTR shares performed in 2023? Avantor's stock was trading at $21.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVTR shares have decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at $20.29. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Avantor? Avantor saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,020,000 shares, a decline of 8.6% from the April 30th total of 13,150,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 6,620,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. View Avantor's Short Interest. When is Avantor's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 27th 2023. View our AVTR earnings forecast. How were Avantor's earnings last quarter? Avantor, Inc. (NYSE:AVTR) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. Avantor had a net margin of 8.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.81%. Avantor's quarterly revenue was down 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.38 EPS. What ETFs hold Avantor's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) stock in their portfolio include Harbor Health Care ETF (MEDI), Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF (NUMG), First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (FXH), First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR), Putnam BioRevolution ETF (SYNB), First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (FCTR), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC) and Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (NULG). What guidance has Avantor issued on next quarter's earnings? Avantor updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.28-$1.36 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.29. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Avantor own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Avantor investors own include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Procter & Gamble (PG), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Alibaba Group (BABA), CVS Health (CVS), Home Depot (HD), Pfizer (PFE) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). When did Avantor IPO? (AVTR) raised $3 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 17th 2019. The company issued 154,000,000 shares at $18.00-$21.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Jefferies acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Evercore ISI, Guggenheim Securities, Morgan Stanley, UBS Investment Bank, Citigroup, Cowen, Piper Jaffray, RBC Capital Markets, Baird, William Blair, Janney Montgomery Scott, KeyBanc Capital Markets, PJT Partners, Raymond James, Stephens, Stifel, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Wells Fargo Securities and Drexel Hamilton were co-managers. What is Avantor's stock symbol? Avantor trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AVTR." Who are Avantor's major shareholders? Avantor's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.32%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.45%), Boston Partners (2.43%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (2.40%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.24%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (1.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Christi Shaw, Christophe Couturier, David D Petratis, Devashish Ohri, Frederic Vanderhaegen, Gerard Brophy, James Bramwell, Jo Natauri, Justin Miller, Michael Stubblefield, Michael Wondrasch, New Mountain Investments Iii,, Rajiv Gupta, Steven W Eck and Thomas A Szlosek. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Avantor? Shares of AVTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Avantor's stock price today? One share of AVTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.29. How much money does Avantor make? Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) has a market capitalization of $13.70 billion and generates $7.51 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $686.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.92 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Avantor have? The company employs 14,500 workers across the globe. How can I contact Avantor? Avantor's mailing address is BUILDING ONE SUITE 200 100 MATSONFORD ROAD, RADNOR PA, 19087. The official website for the company is www.avantorsciences.com. The company can be reached via phone at (610) 386-1700 or via email at avantorir@avantorsciences.com. 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