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After finishing at $179.11 in the prior trading day, Avery Dennison Corp (NYSE: AVY) closed at $177.05, down -1.15%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.74 million shares were traded. AVY stock price reached its highest trading level at $180.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $176.57.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AVY by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.15. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.73 and its Current Ratio is at 1.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.46 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.18.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on January 31, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $205 from $210 previously.
On October 24, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $230 to $210.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Underperform to Buy on October 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $207 to $250.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 06 ’25 when Butier Mitchell R sold 12,969 shares for $181.85 per share. The transaction valued at 2,358,387 led to the insider holds 303,331 shares of the business.
Butier Mitchell R sold 8,068 shares of AVY for $1,502,199 on Mar 03 ’25. The Executive Chairman now owns 316,300 shares after completing the transaction at $186.19 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Butier Mitchell R, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 12,969 shares for $181.06 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AVY now has a Market Capitalization of 13980930048 and an Enterprise Value of 16996698112. As of this moment, Avery’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.29, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.11. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.941 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.964.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AVY is 0.86, which has changed by -0.17872715 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AVY has reached a high of $233.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $174.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.58%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 703.01K shares per day over the past 3-months and 642620 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 79.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 77.69M. Insiders hold about 1.62% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.89% stake in the company. Shares short for AVY as of 1740700800 were 1501280 with a Short Ratio of 2.14, compared to 1738281600 on 1921034. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1501280 and a Short% of Float of 2.18.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, AVY’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.45, compared to 3.52 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.019261906The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.59. The current Payout Ratio is 39.50% for AVY, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-05 with an ex-dividend date of 1741132800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1996-12-23 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
