Avient stock gained 1.55 percent as new materials launched
Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Avient stock (ISIN US05368V1061) closed at USD 41.17 on the NYSE on October 2, 2026, up 1.55 percent from USD 40.54. The move came as Zacks reported Avient's launch of recycled flame-retardant polyamide grades.
Recycled materials reach new markets
The Nymax FR REC portfolio contains 42-77 percent post-industrial recycled content, according to Zacks on October 2, 2026. The materials target switchgear, busway, connectors, appliances, battery storage systems and electric-vehicle charging infrastructure.
The products combine non-halogenated flame resistance with a UL 94 V-0 rating at 0.8 millimeters and a glow-wire flammability index of 960 degrees Celsius, giving the launch a measurable compliance angle.
Quarterly revenue sets the base
Avient generated USD 917.0 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 5.8 percent from the prior-year quarter, while quarterly EPS reached USD 0.96 against a USD 0.89 consensus estimate, MarketBeat reported.
The EPS comparison represents a USD 0.07 beat, while revenue exceeded the USD 898.53 million estimate by USD 18.47 million. That combination gives the product announcement a financial base rather than leaving the story dependent on portfolio expansion alone.
Guidance and analyst view
Avient raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to USD 3.10-3.25 from USD 2.93-3.17, and increased adjusted EBITDA guidance to USD 575-603 million, according to Zacks.
MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus from 6 analysts, with an average price target of USD 46.71, a high of USD 56.00 and a low of USD 41.00. The average target lies 13.5 percent above the October 2 price of USD 41.17.
November earnings date is set
Avient plans to release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on November 4, 2026, followed by an 8:00 a.m. ET webcast, according to Finviz on October 1, 2026. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing the USD 0.80 third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance.
Stock remains below its yearly high
Avient's USD 41.17 closing price on October 2, 2026, stood below the 52-week high of USD 46.64 and above the 52-week low of USD 27.48. Market capitalization was USD 3.8 billion, with volume of 876,562 shares on the session.
Avient stock facts
- Company: Avient Corporation
- ISIN: US05368V1061
- Ticker: AVNT
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 41.17 closing price
- Market capitalization: USD 3.8 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 27.48-46.64 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
Upcoming dates for Avient stock
- November 4, 2026: Third-quarter 2026 earnings release and webcast
