Avery Dennison (AVY)
Makes labeling materials, RFID solutions, and product-branding systems for global supply chains.
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Sells pressure-sensitive label and graphics materials, performance tapes, RFID inlays, apparel branding, and retail information solutions through Materials Group and Solutions Group. Most revenue comes from outside the United States, linking a global manufacturing footprint with item-level identification software.
Designs and manufactures pressure-sensitive label materials, graphic and reflective films, functional bonding tapes, RFID inlays and tags, and software that links physical items to digital records. Materials Group sells label, graphics, reflective, and performance-tape products, largely through converters; Solutions Group supplies apparel branding, item-level identification, data management, and Vestcom shelf-edge pricing and media tools.
Combines expertise in adhesives, coating, laminating, printing, and process engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution network. Most sales originate outside the United States, across operations in more than 50 countries. Demand spans consumer packaging, apparel, retail, logistics, food, pharmaceuticals, automotive, construction, and electronics. The business relies on paper, plastic films, resins, and specialty chemicals whose costs can fluctuate, while solvent-based production is subject to environmental controls.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $222 | Target: $225 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | Target: $221 | Target: $209 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Argus Research | Target | Target: $200 | Target: $175 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Truist Financial | Target | Target: $234 | Target: $221 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Raymond James | Target | Target: $208 | Target: $192 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $227.3M · Total debt $3.68B · Total assets $9.21B · Shareholders' equity $2.32B
- Revenue
- $2.46B
- Operating income
- $313.5M
- Net income
- $204.1M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 99.92% | 75.73M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 796 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 0.89% | 672.3K shares | |
| 18 holders · as of Sep 16, 2026 | |||
| Adds to | 100.81% | ||
75.79M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 100.81%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 8.55% | 6.48M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Wellington Management Group LLPInstitution | 7.64% | 5.79M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.Institution | 7.24% | 5.49M | filed Feb 14, 2022 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 6.60% | 5.00M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 6.42% | 4.87M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Nicholas Colisto | officer: SVP & CIO | −3,886 | $170.68 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Ignacio J. Walker | officer: SVP and Chief Legal Officer | −1,742 | $171.61 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mitchell R. Butier | director | −13,000 | $171.50 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Mitchell R. Butier | director | −20,000 | $173.88 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mitchell R. Butier | director | −20,000 | $175.63 |
