Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY)

Over the past six months, Avery Dennison's stock has experienced a decline, with its share price down approximately 23% in the last year, underperforming the broader market, though EPS improved by 14%. Recent events include dividend declarations, Q3 2025 results, and expected Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings report. Q2 2025 results showed flat year-over-year revenue, missing analyst expectations, though adjusted EPS was in line. The stock was also dropped from the Russell Midcap Growth Index and Russell 3000E Growth Index in June 2025. In early January 2026, several analysts raised their price targets for Avery Dennison.

Demand for Avery Dennison's products and services can exhibit some seasonality, with expected seasonality benefits in its apparel business, particularly in the latter half of Q2 and improving further in the back half of the year. Historically, an analysis of seasonal charts for AVY stock suggests a "Buy Date" around October 13 and a "Sell Date" around January 1.

Avery Dennison Corporation is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company specializing in labeling and packaging materials and solutions, operating primarily within the Industrial Products sector, specifically in the Containers/Packaging industry. The company produces a wide array of products, including pressure-sensitive materials, tags, labels, tickets, RFID inlays and tags, fasteners, imprinting equipment, graphic films, performance tapes, and specialty medical products, sold under brands such as Avery Dennison, Fasson, JAC, and Mactac, serving diverse sectors including retail, construction, footwear and apparel, logistics, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, food and grocery, automotive, and healthcare.

Avery Dennison has a significant global presence, operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and North Africa. The company maintains over 200 operating locations in more than 50 countries, with manufacturing, sales, and research & development facilities located in the U.S. and Europe. Its headquarters are located in Mentor, Ohio, U.S.

In the past year, Avery Dennison has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability, focused on achieving its 2030 sustainability goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the use of recycled materials, and minimizing waste. The company is also developing sustainable product solutions like biodegradable labels and recyclable packaging materials. In a 2022 assessment, Avery Dennison's performance in the Nature Benchmark was above average. In October 2025, Avery Dennison partnered with Walmart to introduce a new RFID innovation.

Avery Dennison Corp. is predominantly owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 93.59% of the company's shares, while insiders own about 2.13%, and retail investors hold around 4.27%. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc., Blackrock Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, and State Street Corp.