Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) Price Target Raised to $200.00

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) had its price objective boosted by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $190.00 to $200.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 9.78% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on AVY. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $181.00 price target on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Friday, August 14th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Avery Dennison from $209.00 to $208.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Avery Dennison from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $200.10.

Avery Dennison Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:AVY traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $182.19. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 931,840 shares, compared to its average volume of 742,990. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The business’s 50-day moving average is $174.25 and its 200-day moving average is $172.31. The company has a market cap of $13.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.79. Avery Dennison has a one year low of $152.42 and a one year high of $199.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $2.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $2.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 34.60% and a net margin of 7.62%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.37 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Avery Dennison will post 10.14 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.61, for a total value of $298,944.62. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,585 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,301,661.85. The trade was a 18.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.68, for a total transaction of $663,262.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 7,126 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,216,265.68. The trade was a 35.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVY. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in shares of Avery Dennison in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in Avery Dennison in the third quarter worth $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 684.0% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 196 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Key Avery Dennison News

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates. Avery Dennison reported earnings of $2.42 per share versus the $2.32 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 5.2% year over year to $2.33 billion, ahead of the roughly $2.26 billion forecast. Productivity improvements and pricing supported the result. Avery Dennison Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Materials demand remained strong. Materials Group sales increased 8.5% to $1.64 billion, helping offset a 1.8% decline in Solutions Group sales. Management also indicated that customer destocking is easing, which could improve demand visibility. Avery Dennison Posts Third-Quarter Sales and EPS
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price target increased. Raymond James raised its target for AVY to $198 from $192, signaling continued confidence in the company’s earnings resilience and operating improvements. Raymond James Raises Avery Dennison Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year guidance was maintained. Avery Dennison reaffirmed reported 2026 EPS guidance of $9.45 to $9.59 rather than issuing an upside revision. The stable outlook provides support, but may limit additional upside from the earnings announcement. Avery Dennison Provides 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and demand risks remain. Management continues to face margin pressure and uneven customer demand, particularly in Solutions, while ongoing destocking could weigh on near-term volumes. Recent insider selling may also modestly temper sentiment, although it is not necessarily tied to operating performance. Avery Dennison Earnings Beat Estimates on Productivity

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company that develops and produces labeling, packaging, graphic, and functional materials. Its products are used by businesses across industries including consumer goods, retail, logistics, apparel, automotive, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing.

The company’s offerings include pressure-sensitive labels and label materials, adhesives, industrial and specialty tapes, graphic films, and packaging materials.