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The closing price of Avient Corp (NYSE: AVNT) was $32.5 for the day, down -1.93% from the previous closing price of $33.14. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded. AVNT stock price reached its highest trading level at $33.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $32.21.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AVNT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.48. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.51 and its Current Ratio is at 2.05. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.90 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.90.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 21 ’25 when Rathbun Joel R. bought 2,731 shares for $37.82 per share.
Rathbun Joel R. bought 2,966 shares of AVNT for $120,301 on Mar 17 ’25. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, Rathbun Joel R., who serves as the SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions of the company, sold 5,762 shares for $51.45 each. As a result, the insider received 296,432 and left with 0 shares of the company.
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 2974812928 and an Enterprise Value of 4586621952. As of this moment, Avient’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.416 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.111.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AVNT is 1.39, which has changed by -0.28681147 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 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 $27.86. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.09%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.88%.
Shares Statistics:
AVNT traded an average of 654.48K shares per day over the past three months and 805680 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 91.53M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.62M. Insiders hold about 2.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 100.94% stake in the company. Shares short for AVNT as of 1749772800 were 1873636 with a Short Ratio of 2.78, compared to 1747267200 on 1811183. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1873636 and a Short% of Float of 2.71.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.055, AVNT has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.07. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03183464The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.32.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Avient Corp (AVNT) involves the perspectives of 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.68, with high estimates of $0.74 and low estimates of $0.65.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.87 and $2.7 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.78. EPS for the following year is $3.14, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.35 and $3.0.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $861.7M to a low estimate of $842M. As of the current estimate, Avient Corp’s year-ago sales were $849.7MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $818.88M. There is a high estimate of $836.1M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $808M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AVNT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.31B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.22B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.26B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.24BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.39B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.46B and the low estimate is $3.35B.
