Avient price target lowered to $41 from $51 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews lowered the firm’s price target on Avient (AVNT) to $41 from $51 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Commentary indicates that though domestic demand remained at average levels in April, a reduction of polyethylene exports drove increased market length, notes the analyst, who adds that expectations for lower prices are likely a product of a reported market imbalance in export markets due to buyers in China, Europe and Latin America limiting orders.