Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO)’s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $3.93 and traded as high as $4.56. Acco Brands shares last traded at $4.5450, with a volume of 802,833 shares.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ACCO has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Barrington Research set a $6.00 price target on shares of Acco Brands in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Acco Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $413.09 million, a PE ratio of 7.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $4.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $3.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.57% and a net margin of 3.74%. The business had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Acco Brands Corporation will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a dividend of $0.0750 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 48.39%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Acco Brands during the 1st quarter worth about $37,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Acco Brands during the second quarter worth $37,000. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 1st quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the second quarter valued at about $87,000. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Acco Brands

ACCO Brands Corporation is a global consumer and office products company that designs, manufactures and markets products used in workplaces, schools and homes. Its portfolio includes school and office supplies, filing and organization products, staplers and binding equipment, presentation materials, computer accessories, calendars and planning products, and selected craft and consumer products.

The company markets products under a range of recognized brands, including Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, AT-A-GLANCE, GBC, Quartet and TruSens.