Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Saturday morning.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on ACCO. Barrington Research lowered their price objective on shares of Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE ACCO opened at $3.38 on Friday. Acco Brands has a 12 month low of $3.20 and a 12 month high of $4.70. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $304.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.67, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average of $3.97 and a 200-day moving average of $3.86.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Acco Brands had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 12.35%. The business had revenue of $428.80 million for 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter worth $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at about $42,000. 84.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Acco Brands News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research kept an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price target (down from $6.00), which still implies roughly ~48% upside from the current share price — a constructive signal for investors looking for upside. Benzinga TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage/questions about Sidoti’s modeling for upcoming quarters circulated (media coverage asking about Sidoti’s Q2 estimate), which may increase focus on near-term results but is informational rather than a recommendation. What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Acco Brands Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded ACCO from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative catalyst that likely pressured the stock by signaling weaker conviction among some retail/quant investors. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti revised several estimates downward: they cut Q1 2026 to a loss of ($0.05) from $0.02 and lowered FY2026 to $0.85 from $1.06, while issuing quarter-by-quarter outlooks for FY2027. Those downward revisions reduce near-term earnings visibility and are a negative for sentiment until results prove otherwise. MarketBeat Sidoti coverage

Acco Brands Company Profile

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.