The headline numbers for Avient (AVNT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Avient (AVNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.7 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.65 per share a year ago.
Avient (AVNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
I analyze Barron's top 100 sustainable companies, focusing on dividend payers and using the dogcatcher yield-based strategy to identify value opportunities. Seven out of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks currently meet the ideal of annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share price, signaling potential buys. Analyst targets project 20.21% to 45.71% net gains for the top ten ESG dividend stocks by August 2026, with average risk below the market.
Avient's more stable performance and undemanding valuation make shares appealing, despite lackluster operating momentum and recent underperformance versus the broader market. The company maintains guidance and offers a 3.3% dividend yield, with leverage ratios improving and a reasonable 12x adjusted earnings multiple. Minimal direct tariff impact and local sourcing provide comfort in a choppy macro environment, while investors are paid to wait via dividends and earnings yield.
Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Ashish K. Khandpur - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Giuseppe Di Salvo - VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer Jamie A.
Avient (AVNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.8 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago.
Avient (AVNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Barron's eighth annual (2025) ranking of sustainable companies started with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value, then ranked each by performance for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and planet. Top-yielding sustainable stocks like Avient, Interpublic, and Campbell's offer attractive net gain potential, with average analyst-estimated returns of 26.26% for the top ten. Seventeen dividend payers show negative free cash flow margins, signaling caution; only three 'safer' stocks—Campbell's, Regions Financial, and Hormel—meet the ideal dividend-to-price ratio.
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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Avient (AVNT) have what it takes?