Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Avery Dennison (AVY)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY):

• 8/14/2026 – Avery Dennison had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation.
• 8/11/2026 – Avery Dennison was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/8/2026 – Avery Dennison was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/31/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $218.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $184.00 to $186.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $185.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $221.00 to $209.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $202.00 to $210.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Avery Dennison had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $185.00 to $184.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.81%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,742 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.61, for a total transaction of $298,944.62. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,585 shares in the company, valued at $1,301,661.85. This trade represents a 18.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.81% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.