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 earnings per share guidance of 2.930-3.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.060. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.890-0.890 EPS.

Avient Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of AVNT opened at $37.01 on Friday. Avient has a 52-week low of $27.48 and a 52-week high of $44.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $36.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.70. The stock has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 21.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.31.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $847.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $846.35 million. Avient had a net margin of 4.81% and a return on equity of 11.11%. Avient’s revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. Avient has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.890-0.890 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.930-3.170 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Avient will post 3.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Avient Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.275 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Avient’s payout ratio is presently 63.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Avient from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price target on shares of Avient in a research report on Friday. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on shares of Avient from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Avient from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $45.00 target price on shares of Avient in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $46.40.

Key Headlines Impacting Avient

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Avient beat first-quarter expectations, reporting adjusted EPS of $0.83 versus the $0.81 consensus and revenue of $847.4 million versus $846.35 million expected, with sales up 3% year over year. Avient Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93 to $3.17 and said it is targeting more than $200 million in free cash flow, which supports confidence in earnings and cash generation. Avient outlines 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.93 to $3.17 while targeting more than $200M free cash
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s guidance for second-quarter EPS of $0.89 was slightly above the market estimate, indicating modest near-term upside but not a major surprise. A Look At Avient (AVNT) Valuation After Returning To Profit In The First Quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also digesting commentary from the earnings call and transcript, but the main stock driver today is the better-than-expected quarter and maintained full-year outlook rather than any new negative development. Avient Corporation (AVNT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in Avient during the third quarter worth about $40,000. Quarry LP increased its stake in Avient by 83.1% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Avient during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Avient during the third quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its stake in Avient by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient Company Profile

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.