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In the latest session, Avient Corp (NYSE: AVNT) closed at $39.65 down -2.05% from its previous closing price of $40.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.6 million shares were traded. AVNT stock price reached its highest trading level at $40.395 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $39.61.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Avient Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.42 and its Current Ratio is at 1.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.92.
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 this company, Robert W. Baird on March 14, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $43.
On February 18, 2025, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $56.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Rathbun Joel R. bought 2,966 shares for $40.56 per share.
Rathbun Joel R. sold 5,762 shares of AVNT for $296,432 on Nov 07 ’24. The SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $51.45 per share. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, Rathbun Joel R., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,762 shares for $51.45 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AVNT now has a Market Capitalization of 3625568256 and an Enterprise Value of 5245570048. As of this moment, Avient’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.619 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.209.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AVNT is 1.39, which has changed by -0.041344285 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, AVNT has reached a high of $54.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.66%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AVNT has traded an average of 601.86K shares per day and 647630 over the past ten days. A total of 91.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.58M. Insiders hold about 2.03% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.53% stake in the company. Shares short for AVNT as of 1740700800 were 1548630 with a Short Ratio of 2.57, compared to 1738281600 on 1441829. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1548630 and a Short% of Float of 2.27.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for AVNT is 1.05, from 1.043 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.02576581The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.35.
Earnings Estimates
Avient Corp (AVNT) is currently under the scrutiny of 7.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.82, with high estimates of $0.85 and low estimates of $0.77.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.87 and $2.8 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.84. EPS for the following year is $3.25, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.41 and $3.11.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $834.9M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $843.39M to a low estimate of $820M. As of the current estimate, Avient Corp’s year-ago sales were $829MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $859.47M. There is a high estimate of $873.67M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $842M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AVNT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.21B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.29B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.24BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.43B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.52B and the low estimate is $3.34B.
