Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Acquires Shares of 147,000 Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 147,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,736,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AVY. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% during the 4th quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 60.8% during the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Avery Dennison stock opened at $159.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 1-year low of $152.42 and a 1-year high of $199.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.82. The company’s 50-day moving average is $162.55 and its 200 day moving average is $175.27.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.06. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.66% and a return on equity of 33.69%. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.30 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. Avery Dennison has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.53 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 10.05 EPS for the current year.

Avery Dennison Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a $1.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. This is an increase from Avery Dennison’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.94. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is currently 45.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and set a $221.00 target price (down from $223.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus set a $175.00 target price on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Avery Dennison from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $192.00 target price on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.33.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

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.