AvientAVNT
AVNT
About: Avient Corp manufactures and sells various chemical and plastic-based products to designers and plastic processors. The firm operates in two segments: Color, Additives and Inks, and Specialty Engineered Materials. The company's product portfolio includes concentrated color and ink blends, plastic resins, and various specialized polymer materials used in industries such as food packaging, construction, transportation, cosmetics, and healthcare. The color, additives, & ink segment and the distribution segment together generate a vast majority of revenue. More than half of the total revenue is derived from the United States.
Employees: 9,200
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Funds holding %
of 7,302 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 119
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.03% [Q4 2024] → 97.85% (-0.18%) [Q1 2025]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 327 [Q4 2024] → 316 (-11) [Q1 2025]
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B [Q4 2024] → $3.32B (-$334M) [Q1 2025]
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 43
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $424K | Put options by funds: $1.32M
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$41
23%
upside
Avg. target
$42
24%
upside
High target
$42
26%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Angel Castillo | 23%upside $41 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison | 26%upside $42 | Overweight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
100 Sustainable Dividend Dogs: 18 "Safer", 4 Ideal May Buys
I analyze Barron's top 100 sustainable companies, focusing on dividend-paying stocks using the yield-based 'dogcatcher' strategy for value and income. Six of 83 dividend-paying ESG stocks meet the ideal of annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceeding their share price, signaling potential value opportunities. Analyst targets suggest 20-45% net gains for the top ten ESG 'dogs' by May 2026, with risk and volatility varying by stock and sector.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Avient Board of Directors Appoints Ashish K. Khandpur as Chairman of the Board
CLEVELAND , May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ashish K. Khandpur, Ph.D.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Avient Corporation (AVNT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 6, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Ashish Khandpur - President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Beggs - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joe Di Salvo - Vice President, Treasurer, Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Frank Mitsch - Fermium Research Mike Harrison - Seaport Global Securities Ghansham Punjabi - Robert W. Baird David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Kristen Owen - Oppenheimer Michael Sison - Wells Fargo Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley Laurence Alexander - Jefferies Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Avient Corporation's webcast to discuss the company's first quarter 2025 results.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Avient (AVNT) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Although the revenue and EPS for Avient (AVNT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Avient (AVNT) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates
Avient (AVNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Avient Announces First Quarter 2025 Results
First quarter sales of $827 million, reflects 2% organic growth over the prior year quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange First quarter GAAP EPS of ($0.22) compared to $0.54 in the prior year quarter First quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76, in-line with guidance; growth of 4% over the prior year quarter, excluding an unfavorable impact of $0.03 from foreign exchange 2025 full year adjusted EPS guidance range of $2.70 to $2.94, unchanged from prior guidance CLEVELAND , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced its first quarter results for 2025. The company reported first quarter sales of $826.6 million compared to $829.0 million in the prior year quarter.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Analysts Estimate Avient (AVNT) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Avient (AVNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Strength Seen in Avient (AVNT): Can Its 13.7% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Avient (AVNT) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
Avient To Hold First Quarter 2025 Conference Call
CLEVELAND , April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, intends to release its first quarter 2025 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The company will then host a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
4 Ideal March Buys From 49 "Safer" Dividends In 100 Barron's Sustainable Dogs
Calvert's ESG analysis identified 100 top sustainable companies, with 83 dividend payers, focusing on five categories: planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder. Analysts predict 19.91% to 38.3% net gains for top ESG companies by March 2026, with Omnicom Group and Avient Corp leading potential returns. Sixteen of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks show negative free-cash-flow margins, indicating potential cash flow issues and higher risk.
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