Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.170-0.210 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $379.9 million-$391.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $381.3 million. Acco Brands also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.00 target price on shares of Acco Brands in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE:ACCO traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.25. The stock had a trading volume of 642,784 shares, compared to its average volume of 633,779. The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.01 and its 200-day moving average is $3.77. The company has a market cap of $391.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. Acco Brands has a one year low of $2.81 and a one year high of $4.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $415.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. Acco Brands’s payout ratio is presently 38.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Acco Brands

In other Acco Brands news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total transaction of $230,012.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at $74,691.60. This represents a 75.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 1st quarter worth approximately $127,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Acco Brands by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 460,514 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,930,000 after buying an additional 16,343 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its holdings in Acco Brands by 53.3% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 54,421 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 18,924 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Acco Brands by 0.4% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 818,489 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,930,000 after acquiring an additional 3,039 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 8.3% in the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 78,218 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $280,000 after acquiring an additional 6,018 shares during the period. 84.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.