Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.100-3.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.080. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Avient Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE AVNT opened at $37.90 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. Avient has a fifty-two week low of $27.48 and a fifty-two week high of $44.85. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $36.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.93. The stock has a market cap of $3.48 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.27.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.07. Avient had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.11%. The firm had revenue of $917.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $898.53 million. Avient has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Avient will post 3.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Avient Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.95%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Avient in a report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Avient in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avient in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on Avient in a research note on Monday, June 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $45.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AVNT. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its stake in Avient by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in Avient by 1.0% in the second quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 52,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,700,000 after acquiring an additional 518 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Avient by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Avient by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 11,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC raised its position in Avient by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 8,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 816 shares during the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.