Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Director Sells $2,229,500.00 in Stock

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) Director Mitchell Butier sold 13,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.50, for a total transaction of $2,229,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 198,147 shares in the company, valued at $33,982,210.50. The trade was a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of AVY stock traded down $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $170.72. 752,608 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 569,236. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.97. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 12 month low of $156.23 and a 12 month high of $199.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $187.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $177.09.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.29 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.38 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 9.96 EPS for the current year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is 42.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AVY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.45.

Avery Dennison News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sell-side support remains: multiple analysts maintain buy/overweight ratings and above-current price targets (median ~$214.5), which provides upside thesis and can limit downside pressure. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Analyst Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and analyst commentary framed Avery Dennison as a consumer-cyclical name alongside peers, offering context but no single catalyst. The Globe and Mail — Analyst Insights
• Neutral Sentiment: Proxy/compensation filing shows CEO Deon Stander’s estimated 2025 pay (~$9.54M), modestly down year-over-year — unlikely to materially move the stock by itself. Quiver Quant — CEO Pay & Insider Activity
• Negative Sentiment: Director Mitchell R. Butier sold sizable blocks (20,000 shares on Mar 11 at ~$173.88 and 13,000 shares on Mar 12 at ~$171.50). Continued insider selling can signal liquidity-taking and weighs on sentiment. SEC Form 4 — Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed near-term and medium-term EPS estimates modestly (small cuts to Q4 2026/Q1 2027/Q4 2027 and FY2026–27 forecasts). Even small downgrades can pressure shares in the absence of stronger operational beats.
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional rebalancing noted in data (large quarterly reductions by several big managers per Quiver), which can increase selling pressure and volatility short-term. Quiver Quant — Institutional Moves

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AVY. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the fourth quarter worth $188,438,000. Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in Avery Dennison by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,869,889 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $703,856,000 after acquiring an additional 647,795 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Avery Dennison by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,808,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $942,039,000 after acquiring an additional 644,664 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 4th quarter worth $105,616,000. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,942,000. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

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.