Avery Dennison (AVY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions. These product lines support applications in apparel and footwear, food and beverage, logistics, manufacturing and healthcare.

Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Glendale, California, Avery Dennison maintains a presence in more than 50 countries, serving a diverse customer base across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. Over its history, the company has expanded through strategic acquisitions and innovation, establishing research and development centers to advance sustainable materials and digital identification technologies.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Mitch Butier, Avery Dennison continues to pursue growth by investing in next-generation labeling solutions and enhancing its global manufacturing footprint. The company emphasizes sustainability, aiming to reduce environmental impact through recyclable and bio-based materials, while leveraging its expertise in materials science to address evolving market needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $170.86 to $172.76
• 50-Day Range: $165.76 to $184.50
• 52-Week Range: $157.00 to $224.38
• Volume: 486,904 shs
• Average Volume: 605,588 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.25
• Dividend Yield: 2.19%
• Price Target: $197.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Avery Dennison Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Avery Dennison scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 180 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Avery Dennison has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Avery Dennison has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Avery Dennison are expected to grow by 9.24% in the coming year, from $9.96 to $10.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Avery Dennison is 19.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Avery Dennison is 19.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 306.41.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Avery Dennison has a PEG Ratio of 2.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Avery Dennison has a P/B Ratio of 6.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.27% of the float of Avery Dennison has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Avery Dennison has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Avery Dennison has recently decreased by 8.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Avery Dennison pays a meaningful dividend of 2.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Avery Dennison has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Avery Dennison is 42.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Avery Dennison will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.56% next year. This indicates that Avery Dennison will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.27% of the float of Avery Dennison has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Avery Dennison has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Avery Dennison has recently decreased by 8.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

Avery Dennison has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Avery Dennison this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.84% of the stock of Avery Dennison is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.17% of the stock of Avery Dennison is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVY shares performed this year?

Avery Dennison's stock was trading at $187.13 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVY shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $171.51.

How were Avery Dennison's earnings last quarter?

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.04. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Avery Dennison have any subsidiaries?

Avery Dennison subsidiaries include these companies: TexTrace AG, Rietveld, JDC Solutions, Finesse Medical, Yongle Tape Co, Hanita Coatings, MACtac Europe S.A., and others.

Who are Avery Dennison's major shareholders?

Avery Dennison's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.85%), State Street Corp (4.68%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.70%) and Invesco Ltd. (2.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell R Butier, Mitchell R Butier, Gregory Lovins, Francisco Melo, Nicholas Colisto, Ignacio J Walker, Julia A Stewart, Ryan D Yost, Deena Baker-Nel and Andres Alberto Lopez.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Avery Dennison?

Shares of AVY 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 Avery Dennison own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avery Dennison investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: CONTNRS - PPR/PLS
• Sub-Industry: Office Services & Supplies
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AVY
• CIK: 8818
• Web: www.averydennison.com
• Phone: (440) 534-6000
• Fax: 626-304-2192
• Employees: 36,000
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Avery Dennison: $197.60
• High Price Target: $210.00
• Low Price Target: $175.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.22
• P/E Growth: 2.63
• Net Income: $704.90 million
• Net Margins: 8.14%
• Pretax Margin: 11.02%
• Return on Equity: 33.14%
• Return on Assets: 8.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.19
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.53
• Cash Flow: $13.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.81
• Book Value: $28.23 per share
• Price / Book: 6.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,980,000
• Free Float: 77,327,000
• Market Cap: $13.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.88