Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.840-0.890 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.840. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion. Acco Brands also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.240-0.280 EPS.

Acco Brands Stock Up 22.9%

Shares of ACCO traded up $0.74 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $3.95. The stock had a trading volume of 3,390,226 shares, compared to its average volume of 898,671. Acco Brands has a 12 month low of $2.81 and a 12 month high of $4.30. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.63. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $363.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.97, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.16.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.07. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.73% and a net margin of 4.76%.The company had revenue of $343.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $319.93 million. Acco Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.240-0.280 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Acco Brands will post 0.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.6%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 68.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ACCO. Barrington Research dropped their price target 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, March 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Key Acco Brands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat — ACCO reported $0.02 EPS vs. a consensus loss of $0.05 and revenue of $343.7M versus $319.9M expected, a clear upside that drove the move higher. Acco Beats Q1 Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: FY revenue and EPS guidance roughly in line-to-better — ACCO set FY2026 EPS at $0.840–$0.890 (consensus ~$0.84) and revenue guidance roughly $1.5B–$1.6B, indicating management expects continued recovery/organic growth. This supports the bullish reaction. Q1 Results Press Release (BusinessWire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials available — The company posted a press release, slide deck and call transcript for Q1; these contain management commentary on drivers (pricing, mix, cost control) and longer-term plans for margin and cash flow — useful for confirming sustainability of the beat. Slide Deck / Press Materials Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 EPS range is conservative at the low end — ACCO gave Q2 EPS guidance of $0.240–$0.280 versus a $0.280 consensus; the lower end is below expectations, which could cap near-term upside if execution misses the higher end of the range.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $36,000 after buying an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second 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 last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the third quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the fourth quarter worth $58,000. Institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

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.