Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.810-0.810 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.650. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.930-3.170 EPS.

Avient Trading Up 1.9%

Avient stock opened at $40.83 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.99 and a 200-day moving average of $33.40. Avient has a one year low of $27.48 and a one year high of $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.44.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $760.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $750.19 million. Avient had a return on equity of 10.75% and a net margin of 3.49%.The business’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Avient will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on AVNT shares. Zacks Research raised Avient from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Avient from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Avient in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $43.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVNT. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Avient by 1.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 128,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,782,000 after purchasing an additional 1,321 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Avient by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 53,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,998,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Avient by 294.8% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 6,974 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Avient in the first quarter worth about $224,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avient by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 297,976 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,073,000 after purchasing an additional 10,535 shares in the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.