Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.00.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on AVNT. Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Avient in a research note on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Avient in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research raised Avient from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $46.00 target price on Avient in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Avient in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Avient during the third quarter worth $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Avient by 342.3% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 942 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Avient by 54.2% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 967 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Avient during the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Avient by 83.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient Trading Down 3.7%

NYSE:AVNT opened at $35.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.22. Avient has a fifty-two week low of $27.48 and a fifty-two week high of $44.85. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $37.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.02. The stock has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a PE ratio of 39.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.40.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $760.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $750.19 million. Avient had a net margin of 2.51% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The firm’s revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.49 earnings per share. Avient has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.810-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Avient will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avient Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be paid a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. Avient’s payout ratio is 123.60%.

About Avient

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.