Avery Dennison stock slips from yearly highs on softer 2026 performance
Published on 09/20/2026 at 12:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Avery Dennison stock (ISIN US0536111091) ended the last completed trading day of September 18, 2026 at USD 167.83 on the New York Stock Exchange, around 7.8% below its level of USD 181.98 at the start of 2026, according to data summarized by MarketBeat.
Stock retreats from 2026 highs
Per the overview on MarketBeat, Avery Dennison stock closed at USD 167.83 on September 18, 2026, down 1.90% on the day from the prior close, with extended trading showing USD 167.74 later that same date.
The same source notes that Avery Dennison stock was trading at USD 181.98 at the beginning of 2026, implying a year-to-date decline of about 7.8% as of September 18, 2026, a performance figure that highlights how the shares have eased back from earlier levels despite still trading in the upper part of their 52-week range.
Fundamentals: 2025 results mark a step down
According to the company’s annual report for fiscal year 2025 made available on its investor-relations pages on Avery Dennison, the group generated revenue of roughly USD 8.0 billion in fiscal year 2025, compared with around USD 8.4 billion in fiscal year 2024, a decrease of about 4.8% year over year that underlines a more subdued demand environment.
In the same 2025 reporting period, Avery Dennison recorded adjusted earnings per share of approximately USD 8.50 versus roughly USD 9.00 in fiscal year 2024, representing a decline of about 5.6% that reflects margin pressures and higher input costs even as the company continued to invest in materials science and digital identification solutions.
The company’s reported operating margin for fiscal year 2025 stood near 11.5%, down from approximately 12.0% in 2024, a tightening of around 0.5 percentage points that suggests slightly weaker profitability despite ongoing efficiency measures and portfolio management.
Analyst view still constructive
Even with the softer fundamental picture, analysts remain generally positive on Avery Dennison stock. As summarized in the analyst overview on MarketBeat, the shares carry an average rating score of 2.78 on a scale where 1.0 represents Strong Buy and 5.0 represents Sell, based on 7 buy ratings and 2 hold ratings, with no sell recommendations listed.
According to the same MarketBeat consensus, the average analyst price target for Avery Dennison stock stands at USD 201.22, which implies upside potential of about 19.9% compared with the September 18, 2026 closing price of USD 167.83, indicating that covering analysts see room for appreciation if the company can stabilize revenue and margins.
For investors, this combination of a mid-single-digit revenue and earnings decline in fiscal year 2025 and a still-supportive analyst stance means that the stock is priced for a recovery in operating performance rather than for a continuation of recent softness.
Insider selling activity provides a risk signal
Insider trading data compiled by MarketBeat show that Avery Dennison insiders have been net sellers of shares over the last two years, disposing of a total of 64,500 shares for aggregate proceeds of USD 11,510,824.87, a pattern that some investors may interpret as a cautious signal.
More recently, on September 15, 2026, senior vice president Nicholas Colisto sold 3,886 shares at an average price of USD 170.68, for a total transaction value of USD 663,262.48, while on August 4, 2026, senior vice president Ignacio J Walker sold 1,742 shares at an average price of USD 171.61, totaling USD 298,944.62, according to the same insider-trade overview, highlighting that part of management has been monetizing positions near the upper end of the recent trading range.
Despite these transactions, insiders still own about 0.81% of Avery Dennison stock as reported by MarketBeat, suggesting that while some executives are taking profits or diversifying, they continue to retain a stake in the company’s long-term prospects.
Stock valuation and market position
Avery Dennison is characterized in the MarketBeat analysis as a mid-sized industrial player within the S&P 500, with a market capitalization of roughly USD 13.7 billion as of September 18, 2026, based on the share price of around USD 167.71 at that date.
Using the consensus price target of USD 201.22 and the fiscal year 2025 adjusted earnings per share of about USD 8.50, the implied forward price-to-earnings multiple stands near 19.3 times at the target, compared with roughly 19.7 times at the current price level, a valuation range that places Avery Dennison in line with many other materials and packaging companies that focus on specialized solutions.
For investors in industrial and packaging-related stocks, Avery Dennison’s combination of modest revenue contraction, slightly lower margins and a still-constructive analyst consensus means that the shares sit in a middle ground between defensive exposure and growth potential, with execution on cost control and innovation likely to be decisive for future returns.
Price level and trading context
On the New York Stock Exchange, Avery Dennison stock closed at USD 167.83 on September 18, 2026, with a daily decline of 1.90% from the previous session and extended-hours trading later quoting USD 167.74 in electronic markets, according to MarketBeat’s price snapshot for that date.
Key data on Avery Dennison stock
- Company: Avery Dennison Corporation
- ISIN: US0536111091
- Ticker: AVY
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 18, 2026, 15:59): 167.83 USD
- Market capitalization: 13.7 billion USD (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Industrials / Packaging and labeling
- Index membership: S&P 500
