Avient (AVNT) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) is anticipated to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Avient to announce earnings of $0.8020 per share and revenue of $857.49 million for the quarter. Avient has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.800 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $917.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.53 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Avient to post $3.20 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.54 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Avient Price Performance

Shares of AVNT stock opened at $42.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.93 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a fifty day moving average of $41.61 and a 200 day moving average of $38.35. Avient has a 1 year low of $27.48 and a 1 year high of $46.64.

Avient Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 7th. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.2825 per share. This represents a $1.13 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a positive change from Avient’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2750. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 11th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Avient from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Avient from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Avient from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 17th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Avient from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Avient from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $46.38.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials. The company develops, formulates and manufactures engineered materials, colorants, additives and performance-enhancing solutions used to improve the appearance, durability, processing and functionality of plastic products.

Its offerings include specialty polymer formulations, thermoplastic compounds, color and additive concentrates, advanced composites, barrier technologies and recycled or bio-based material solutions.