Ignacio Walker Sells 1,156 Shares of Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Stock

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) SVP Ignacio Walker sold 1,156 shares of Avery Dennison stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total value of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. This trade represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Avery Dennison Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of Avery Dennison stock opened at $190.72 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 1 year low of $156.23 and a 1 year high of $196.00. The firm has a market cap of $14.74 billion, a PE ratio of 21.72, a PEG ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $184.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $174.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 33.84%. The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.38 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. Analysts expect that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 42.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on AVY shares. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $208.45.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC raised its position in Avery Dennison by 89.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in Avery Dennison by 156.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Avery Dennison by 60.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Avery Dennison

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.