Sidoti Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Acco Brands Earnings

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Sidoti analyst G. Burns now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.29 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.32. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $1.02 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Acco Brands’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Barrington Research decreased their price objective on shares of Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Acco Brands from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE:ACCO opened at $2.93 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $3.72 and a 200-day moving average of $3.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.86 million, a PE ratio of 6.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Acco Brands has a 52 week low of $2.84 and a 52 week high of $4.30.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The firm had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Acco Brands during the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Acco Brands by 131.0% during the 2nd 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. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Acco Brands during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is currently 68.18%.

About Acco Brands

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.