Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Price Target Cut to $5.00 by Analysts at Barrington Research

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) had its price objective dropped by investment analysts at Barrington Research from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Barrington Research’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 46.80% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on ACCO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of NYSE:ACCO traded down $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $3.41. The company had a trading volume of 1,406,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 702,153. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $307.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Acco Brands has a 1 year low of $3.20 and a 1 year high of $4.82.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 12.35%. The company had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.94 million. Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,649,602 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,227,000 after acquiring an additional 186,110 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Acco Brands by 1.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,237,515 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,888,000 after acquiring an additional 107,480 shares during the last quarter. Capital Management Corp VA grew its stake in Acco Brands by 2.0% during the third quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 6,030,001 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,060,000 after acquiring an additional 118,420 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Acco Brands by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after acquiring an additional 682,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Acco Brands by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,774,426 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,932,000 after purchasing an additional 257,144 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings recap: ACCO reported Q4 EPS in line with estimates but slightly missed revenue; management set Q1 2026 guidance negative and FY2026 guidance below prior-year levels — this left investors focused on near-term weakness rather than beat-and-raise upside. ACCO Brands Corp Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti published a full set of FY2027 and quarter-by-quarter estimates (FY2027 EPS $0.94; Q1–Q4 2027 varying), giving investors a refreshed model for next fiscal year. These estimates are below consensus, but serve as a new baseline for valuation and comparisons. Sidoti estimates (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut FY2026 EPS from $1.06 to $0.85, signaling a meaningful downgrade to near‑term profitability expectations. That revision reduces the stock’s earnings multiple and raises concern about achieving prior targets. Sidoti cuts (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti lowered Q1 2026 EPS to -$0.05 (from $0.02 previously), increasing the probability of a negative near-term quarter and pressuring short-term sentiment. Sidoti Q1 2026 cut (MarketBeat summary)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti trimmed Q2–Q4 2026 and several 2026 quarterly estimates (e.g., Q2 to $0.32, Q3 to $0.20, Q4 to $0.38 from prior marks), indicating they see weaker demand/earnings across the fiscal year. Sidoti 2026 cuts (MarketBeat summary)

About Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.