Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on ACCO. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ACCO stock opened at $4.22 on Friday. Acco Brands has a fifty-two week low of $2.81 and a fifty-two week high of $4.39. The stock has a market cap of $388.97 million, a P/E ratio of 6.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.77. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 3.74%.The business had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. Acco Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.870-0.910 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Acco Brands will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Acco Brands

In other Acco Brands news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total value of $230,012.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This represents a 75.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Acco Brands by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,717,401 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,612,000 after acquiring an additional 67,799 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Acco Brands by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,237,515 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,888,000 after acquiring an additional 107,480 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,436,286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,308,000 after purchasing an additional 79,116 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $11,743,000 after purchasing an additional 682,260 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,171,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,101,000 after purchasing an additional 15,545 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: ACCO Brands earned $0.29 per share in the second quarter, exceeding the $0.27 analyst consensus and rising from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue also surpassed expectations at $415.1 million versus the $402.5 million estimate. Acco Brands Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $0.87 to $0.91 brackets or exceeds the current consensus estimate of $0.87, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.6 billion is in line with expectations. ACCO Brands Reports Second Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company posted a 4.76% net margin and 12.58% return on equity. Its valuation remains relatively low, with a reported P/E ratio of approximately 5.4, although debt remains a consideration with debt-to-equity of 1.25.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.17 to $0.21 has a midpoint of $0.19, below the $0.21 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $379.9 million to $391.4 million is broadly near expectations, but the softer profit outlook likely explains the stock’s weakness following the results. ACCO Brands Earnings Report and Conference Call

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.