Avantor (NYSE:AVTR – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.800-0.830 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.790. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Analyst Ratings Changes
AVTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research cut shares of Avantor to an “underperform” rating and set a $7.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Avantor in a report on Thursday, May 14th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Avantor in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Avantor in a report on Friday, June 26th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $10.50 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Avantor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $10.62.
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Avantor Stock Performance
Avantor (NYSE:AVTR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.02. Avantor had a positive return on equity of 9.95% and a negative net margin of 8.42%.The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.24 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.830 EPS. Analysts expect that Avantor will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Simon Dingemans bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $8.14 per share, for a total transaction of $203,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $203,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory T. Lucier acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.32 per share, with a total value of $83,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 60,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $499,200. This represents a 20.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avantor
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Avantor by 119.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,189 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Avantor during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Avantor during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Avantor by 60.9% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Avantor by 28.1% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. 95.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Avantor Company Profile
Avantor, Inc (NYSE:AVTR) is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.
Avantor’s offerings are organized across two primary segments.
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