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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 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.03% [Q4 2024] → 98.94% (+0.91%) [Q1 2025]
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 119
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 327 [Q4 2024] → 317 (-10) [Q1 2025]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B [Q4 2024] → $3.36B (-$297M) [Q1 2025]
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | 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
20%
upside
Avg. target
$42
21%
upside
High target
$42
23%
upside
2 analyst ratings
1 positive
50%
1 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Angel Castillo | 20%upside $41 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison | 23%upside $42 | Overweight Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about AVNT published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend
CLEVELAND , July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-seven cents ($0.27) per share on the common stock outstanding, to be paid on October 8, 2025, to stockholders of record on September 12, 2025. About Avient Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Avient (AVNT) have what it takes?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
Avient To Hold Second Quarter 2025 Conference Call
CLEVELAND , July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, intends to release its second quarter 2025 earnings before the market opens on Friday, August 1, 2025. The company will then host a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Avient (AVNT) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Avient (AVNT) have what it takes?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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.
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