Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO – Free Report) – Analysts at Noble Financial dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 2nd. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.38 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share.
Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Barrington Research set a $6.00 price target on Acco Brands in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.00.
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Acco Brands Stock Performance
NYSE:ACCO opened at $5.20 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a market cap of $479.71 million, a PE ratio of 7.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.20. Acco Brands has a 1-year low of $2.81 and a 1-year high of $5.84.
Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.09. Acco Brands had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The company had revenue of $380.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.70 million.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,919,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Acco Brands by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,717,401 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,612,000 after purchasing an additional 67,799 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Acco Brands by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,436,286 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,308,000 after purchasing an additional 79,116 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Acco Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,291,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Acco Brands in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,079,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.
Acco Brands Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Friday, November 20th will be given a dividend of $0.0750 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 42.86%.
Key Stories Impacting Acco Brands
Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.97 from $0.90, matching the current consensus forecast. A Zacks report also cited a consensus price target implying 46.52% potential upside, while noting that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Article: Wall Street Analysts Predict a 46.52% Upside in Acco
- Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s forecasts put FY2026 EPS at $0.98, slightly above the $0.97 consensus, but FY2027 EPS at $0.94. Its quarterly projections include a loss in Q1 2027 followed by positive earnings in later quarters; these are estimates, not reported results.
- Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.38 from $0.40, a small reduction that could temper the more favorable full-year revision.
About Acco Brands
ACCO Brands Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and office products. Its portfolio includes supplies and equipment used in workplaces, schools and homes, as well as products designed to support organization, productivity and personal technology.
The company’s brands include Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, GBC, Quartet and Esselte. Its products include staplers, punches, shredders, laminators, binding systems, presentation supplies, notebooks, planners, backpacks, computer accessories and other workspace and school supplies.
ACCO Brands traces its history to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903.
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