Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.870-0.910 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion. Acco Brands also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.170-0.210 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACCO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $5.00 price target on shares of Acco Brands in a report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Acco Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Acco Brands has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ACCO traded down $0.01 on Friday, reaching $4.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 710,558 shares, compared to its average volume of 636,129. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $3.77. 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 has a 52-week low of $2.81 and a 52-week high of $4.39. The company has a market cap of $388.97 million, a P/E ratio of 6.80, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.21.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $402.53 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 3.74%.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 research analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 0.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Acco Brands

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

Key Acco Brands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ACCO Brands earned $0.29 per share in the second quarter, exceeding the $0.27 analyst consensus and rising from $0.28 a year earlier. Revenue also surpassed expectations at $415.1 million versus the $402.5 million estimate. Acco Brands Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $0.87 to $0.91 brackets or exceeds the current consensus estimate of $0.87, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.6 billion is in line with expectations. ACCO Brands Reports Second Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company posted a 4.76% net margin and 12.58% return on equity. Its valuation remains relatively low, with a reported P/E ratio of approximately 5.4, although debt remains a consideration with debt-to-equity of 1.25.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.17 to $0.21 has a midpoint of $0.19, below the $0.21 consensus estimate. Revenue guidance of $379.9 million to $391.4 million is broadly near expectations, but the softer profit outlook likely explains the stock’s weakness following the results. ACCO Brands Earnings Report and Conference Call

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Acco Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the 4th quarter worth about $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

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.