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ACCOAcco Brands CorporationSell5.3·$4.39+1.62%
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Acco Brands Corporation (ACCO) Stock Analysis

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SellValueModerate Confidence

Industrials · Business Equipment & Supplies

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.39: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Near 52-week high (4.8% away).

ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. It operates in two segments, ACCO Brands Americas and ACCO... Read more

$4.39+56.7% A.UpsideScore 5.3/10#3 of 4 Business Equipment & Supplies
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield10.27%
IncomeYield6.94%(5y avg 5.73%)Payout48.39%sustainable
Stop $4.04Target $6.80(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 5.5:1
Analyst target$8.00+82.2%3 analysts
$6.80our TP
$4.39price
$8.00mean
$9

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.39: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 73d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-08-17

Recent Developments — Acco Brands Corporation

Generated 2026-08-17T13:27:13Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Oct 29, 202673d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 53%
Analyst upside: 57%
Risks
Near 52-week high (4.8% away)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)7.0
P/E (Fwd)4.5
Mkt Cap$401M
EV/EBITDA8.1
Profit Mgn3.7%
ROE8.9%
Rev Growth5.1%
Beta1.18
Dividend6.94%
Rating analysts8

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C0.20bullish
IV189%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
3.8

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.5
Value Rank
4.2
Quality Rank
5.0
GatesMomentum 5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 5.2>=4.5A.R:R 5.5 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 73d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $3.89Resistance $4.56

Price Targets

$4
$7
A.Upside+56.7%
A.R:R5.5:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Analyst Consensus

Analysts8
Consensus4.3/5
Avg Target$8

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-29 (73d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ACCO stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $4.39: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Near 52-week high (4.8% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $4.04. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ACCO stock price target?

Take-profit target: $6.80 (+56.7% upside). Prior stop was $4.04. Stop-loss: $4.04.

What are the risks of investing in ACCO?

Near 52-week high (4.8% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.5): -0.5; Weak growth.

Is ACCO overvalued or undervalued?

Acco Brands Corporation trades at a P/E of 7.0 (forward 4.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ACCO?

8 analysts cover ACCO with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $8.

What does Acco Brands Corporation do?ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products in the...

ACCO Brands Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets consumer, school, technology, and office products in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. It operates in two segments, ACCO Brands Americas and ACCO Brands International. The company offers note taking products, gaming and computer accessories, planners, workspace machines, tools and essentials, and dry erase boards and accessories, as well as filing and organization products, and writing and art products; and shredding, laminating and binding machines, stapling, punching, planners, dry erase boards, and do-it-yourself tools. It sells its products under the Five Star, PowerA, Tilibra, AT-A-GLANCE, Kensington, Quartet, GBC, Mead, Swingline, Barrilito, Foroni, Hilroy, Leitz, Rapid, Esselte, Rexel, PowerA, NOBO, Franken, Derwent, Marbig, Artline, and Spirax brands. The company distributes its products through various channels, including mass retailers, e-tailers, discount, drug/grocery, and variety chains, warehouse clubs, hardware and specialty stores, independent office product dealers, office superstores, wholesalers, contract stationers, and technology specialty businesses, as well as sells products directly through its e-commerce platform and direct sales organization. The company was formerly known as ACCO World Corporation and changed its name to ACCO Brands Corporation in August 2005. ACCO Brands Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois.

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