Stock of the Day

January 1, 2020

Avery Dennison (AVY)

$160.49
-$2.57 (-1.6%)
Market Cap: $12.47B

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands. The company also offers graphics and reflective products for the architectural, commercial sign, digital printing, and other related market segments; durable cast and reflective films to the construction, automotive, and fleet transportation market segments; reflective films for traffic and safety applications; and pressure-sensitive vinyl and specialty materials designed for digital imaging, screen printing, and sign cutting applications under the Avery Dennison and Mactac brand names. In addition, it provides branding solutions include brand embellishments, graphic tickets, tags, and labels, and sustainable packaging; and information solutions include item-level RFID, visibility and loss prevention, price ticketing and marking, productivity and media solutions, and brand protection and security solutions, as well as care, content, and country of origin compliance solutions. It serves home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive industries. The company was formerly known as Avery International Corporation and changed its name to Avery Dennison Corporation in 1990. Avery Dennison Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio.

Today's Trend

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is seeing mixed pressure from recent analyst commentary, which may help explain why the stock is under some strain even as it has shown signs of stabilization. The main takeaway is that Wall Street earnings expectations were trimmed for several near-term periods, including FY2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2027, and Q4 2026/Q2 2027/Q3 2027, while a few longer-term estimates were nudged higher. That combination suggests investors are focusing more on slower near-term earnings momentum than on the modestly improved long-term outlook.

  • Zacks Research raised its FY2028 EPS estimate for Avery Dennison, implying slightly stronger long-term earnings potential.
  • The firm also increased its Q1 2027 EPS estimate, and its projections still point to earnings growth in 2027 and 2028 versus 2026.
  • A Seeking Alpha article titled “Avery Dennison: Hold For Now, Due To Uneven Segment Results” adds to the cautious tone, highlighting uneven performance across business segments. Article Title
  • Zacks Research cut multiple near-term earnings estimates, including FY2026, Q2 2026, Q3 2026, FY2027, Q4 2026, Q2 2027, and Q3 2027, which can weigh on investor sentiment for Avery Dennison.

Overall, Avery Dennison (AVY) appears to be trading on a balance of modestly positive long-term forecast revisions against more cautious near-term earnings revisions, with the latter likely having the bigger impact on the stock today.

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