Avient Corporation (AVNT)
NYSE:AVNT
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$36.00
▼(-6.61% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
AVNT scores slightly below average primarily due to weak technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Offsetting this, fundamentals show improving profitability, strengthening free cash flow, and gradual de-risking of leverage, while valuation is reasonably attractive (mid-teens P/E with a ~3.1% yield). The earnings call supports the score with reaffirmed growth guidance and >$200M FCF outlook, tempered by ongoing volume softness, inflation pressures, and second-half uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Improving Profitability
A materially higher net margin and a near-doubling of net income indicate a durable improvement in earnings quality driven by better product mix and cost control. Sustained margin lift enhances internal funding capacity, supports reinvestment in specialty R&D, and reduces sensitivity to cyclical revenue shocks.
Negative Factors
Volume Weakness
Persistent volume declines across quarters reflect softer end-market demand and reduce operating leverage for a largely transaction-based revenue model. If volumes remain muted, pricing and productivity must do more heavy lifting, creating revenue and earnings sensitivity to cyclical industrial and consumer trends.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving Profitability
A materially higher net margin and a near-doubling of net income indicate a durable improvement in earnings quality driven by better product mix and cost control. Sustained margin lift enhances internal funding capacity, supports reinvestment in specialty R&D, and reduces sensitivity to cyclical revenue shocks.
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Avient (AVNT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.10B
Dividend Yield3.48%
Average Volume (3M)628.30K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.9
Beta (1Y)1.26
Revenue Growth1.33%
EPS Growth57.45%
CountryUS
Employees9,200
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.72
Shares Outstanding91,710,170
10 Day Avg. Volume881,956
30 Day Avg. Volume628,303
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.68
Price to Book (P/B)1.20
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio14.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.49
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.41
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.70
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$47.25Price Target Upside22.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)3.08
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.38B
Avient Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Avient Corporation provides specialized formulator, services, and sustainable material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates through three segments: Color, Additives and Inks; Specialty Engine...
How the Company Makes Money
Avient makes money primarily by selling specialty polymer materials and formulations to manufacturers and processors that use plastics in their products. Its revenue model is largely transaction-based: customers purchase formulated products (e.g.,...
Avient Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: management reported a modest Q1 adjusted EPS beat, slight margin expansion, a strong cash-flow outlook (> $200M) and specific growth momentum in packaging and electronics/high-performance computing. At the same time volumes were down, several end markets (consumer, industrial, transportation) remain soft, input-cost and freight inflation are significant, and second-half demand remains uncertain. Management emphasized disciplined execution, pricing actions and productivity to offset pressures and maintained full-year guidance.Positive Updates
Adjusted EPS Beat and Guidance
Reported adjusted EPS of $0.83 for Q1, modestly ahead of expectations; Q2 adjusted EPS outlook of $0.89. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93 to $3.17, implying 4% to 12% growth versus prior year.
Negative Updates
Volume Weakness and Organic Sales Pressure
Company volumes declined about 2% in Q1. Color, Additives & Inks reported a 3% decline in organic sales in Q1; Specialty Engineered Materials organic sales were flat. Management expects similar volume trends in Q2 and only slightly positive volume for the full year (under 1%).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Adjusted EPS Beat and Guidance
Reported adjusted EPS of $0.83 for Q1, modestly ahead of expectations; Q2 adjusted EPS outlook of $0.89. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93 to $3.17, implying 4% to 12% growth versus prior year.
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Company Guidance
Avient reiterated its full‑year 2026 guidance of adjusted EBITDA $555–$585M (up 2–7% YoY) and adjusted EPS $2.93–$3.17 (up 4–12% YoY), reaffirmed Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.89, and expects to generate >$200M of free cash flow; Q1 adjusted EPS was $0.83 (modestly ahead), volumes were down ~2% in Q1 (expected similar in Q2) with slight positive full‑year volume (<1%) and low‑single‑digit price/mix driving low‑ to mid‑single‑digit organic sales, while adjusted EBITDA margin widened ~20 bps in Q1 and management expects margin expansion in Q2; packaging (≈23% of revenue) is expected to grow mid‑ to high‑single digits in Q2; company has secured supply for the vast majority of Q2 raw materials, notes hydrocarbon input inflation of ~20–60% (TPE ~20–30%, PE/PP regionally 20–60%), specialty/mineral cost increases in the high single digits, freight ≈+20%, and wage inflation of ~$30M — all being offset by productivity (carryover ~$20M and prior year ~$40M) and net‑positive pricing, with the firm remaining net‑price‑positive each quarter.Avient Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
57
Neutral
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.28B | 3.26B | 3.24B | 3.14B | 3.40B | 3.32B |
| Gross Profit | 1.04B | 1.06B | 1.06B | 902.70M | 882.70M | 943.80M |
| EBITDA | 531.80M | 548.70M | 510.10M | 391.40M | 346.70M | 424.60M |
| Net Income | 157.80M | 81.90M | 169.50M | 75.70M | 153.00M | 230.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.94B | 6.03B | 5.81B | 5.97B | 6.08B | 5.00B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 427.60M | 510.50M | 544.50M | 545.80M | 641.10M | 601.20M |
| Total Debt | 1.92B | 1.92B | 2.15B | 2.14B | 2.24B | 1.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.53B | 3.64B | 3.48B | 3.63B | 3.73B | 3.21B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.41B | 2.37B | 2.31B | 2.32B | 2.33B | 1.77B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 205.10M | 195.00M | 134.90M | 82.20M | 292.90M | 133.20M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 318.20M | 301.60M | 256.80M | 201.60M | 398.40M | 233.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -103.50M | -97.00M | -120.60M | -94.20M | -504.00M | -150.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -256.60M | -257.10M | -120.90M | -201.70M | 166.40M | -114.60M |
Avient Technical Analysis
Negative
38.55
Price Trends
35.77
Negative
36.48
Negative
34.31
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.86
Positive
42.14
Neutral
24.62
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AVNT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 38.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.69, above the 50-day MA of 35.77, and above the 200-day MA of 34.31, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.86 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.14 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 24.62 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for AVNT.
Avient Risk Analysis
Avient disclosed 17 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Avient reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Avient Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $4.04B | 14.40 | 18.29% | 2.72% | -8.52% | -31.91% | |
62 Neutral | $3.24B | 38.56 | 15.95% | 0.50% | 11.21% | -3.13% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
59 Neutral | $3.10B | 14.94 | 6.64% | 3.48% | 1.33% | 57.45% | |
59 Neutral | $5.46B | 12.88 | -16.43% | ― | 22.99% | -245.44% | |
56 Neutral | $3.22B | 42.73 | 8.09% | 1.54% | -2.57% | 43.21% | |
53 Neutral | $3.00B | -10.19 | -6.73% | 3.91% | 2.60% | -316.21% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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Avient Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Avient Shareholders Back Board, Executive Pay and Auditor
Positive
May 15, 2026
At its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026, Avient Corporation reported the election of all nominated directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting, reflecting broad shareholder support for the current board composition and gove...
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