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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 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 36
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 125 | Existing positions reduced: 111
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.26% [Q3] → 97.47% (+1.21%) [Q4]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 323 [Q3] → 318 (-5) [Q4]
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.41B [Q3] → $3.64B (-$770M) [Q4]
69% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $360K | Put options by funds: $1.18M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$50
15%
upside
Avg. target
$54
24%
upside
High target
$56
29%
upside
3 analyst ratings
3 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
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Seaport Global Matthew Harrison 52% 1-year accuracy 11 / 21 met price target | 29%upside $56 | Buy Upgraded | 18 Feb 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Sison 32% 1-year accuracy 14 / 44 met price target | 27%upside $55 | Overweight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Deutsche Bank David Huang 33% 1-year accuracy 1 / 3 met price target | 15%upside $50 | Buy Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about AVNT published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
PVC Pipes Market To Reach USD 107.92 Billion by 2032, Growing at CAGR 7.01%: | Finolex Industries Ltd, Polypipe PLC, Avient Corporation
Dublin, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Introspective Market Research is pleased to announce the publication of its latest report, PVC Pipes Market. This in-depth analysis shows that the PVC Pipes Market , valued at USD 58.65 Billion in 2023, is set for substantial growth and is projected to reach USD 107.92 Billion by 2032.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Avient's Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q4, Revenues Miss
AVNT's fourth-quarter organic sales rise 5% year over year aided by growth in all geographic regions.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Avient Corporation (AVNT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Joe Di Salvo – Vice President-Treasurer and Investor Relations Ashish Khandpur – President and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Beggs – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Frank Mitsch – Fermium Research Mike Harrison – Seaport Research David Huang – Deutsche Bank Michael Sison – Wells Fargo Steve Haynes – Morgan Stanley Kristen Owen – Oppenheimer Kevin Estok – Jefferies Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Avient Corporation's webcast to discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year 2024 results. My name is Michelle and I will be your operator for today.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Avient (AVNT) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Avient (AVNT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Avient (AVNT) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
Avient (AVNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.52 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Fourth quarter sales increased 4% to $747 million and full year sales increased 3% to $3,240 million Organic sales, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, grew 5% and 4% in the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, driven by positive growth in all regions Fourth quarter and full year GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.52 and $1.84 compared to $0.30 and $0.83 in the prior year Fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.49, above mid-point of guidance range of $0.46 to $0.50 and includes a $0.01 unfavorable impact from foreign exchange 2024 full year adjusted EPS of $2.66 represents an increase of 13% over the prior year, driven by sales growth and margin expansion in both segments 2025 full year adjusted EPS expected to range from $2.70 to $2.94; the mid-point represents 11% growth when excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $0.12 CLEVELAND , Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced its fourth quarter and full year results for 2024. Fourth quarter and full year GAAP earnings per share (EPS) were $0.52 and $1.84, compared to $0.30 and $0.83 in the prior year, respectively.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Avient Announces Quarterly Dividend
CLEVELAND , Feb. 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 April 4, 2025, to stockholders of record on March 18, 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
1 week ago
Unveiling Avient (AVNT) Q4 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Avient (AVNT), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended December 2024.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Avient (AVNT) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
Avient (AVNT) possesses 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
3 weeks ago
4 Chemical Stocks Poised to Outshine Q4 Earnings Estimates
DuPont (DD), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Avient (AVNT) and Albemarle (ALB) are likely to have benefited from cost and productivity actions amid soft demand in Q4.
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