Amcor plc (AMCR) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $36.62: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.
Amcor is a global packaging manufacturer with two segments following its April 2025 Berry Global merger: Global Flexible Packaging Solutions (72% of 2025 net sales, ~210 facilities in 36 countries) and Global Rigid Packaging Solutions (28%, ~213 facilities in 34 countries). No... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $36.62: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 85d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Amcor plc
Latest news
- Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Amcor, Lowers Price Target to $41 — benzinga May 20, 2026 negative
- JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Amcor, Lowers Price Target to $44 — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
- Truist Securities Reiterates Buy on Amcor, Raises Price Target to $51 — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
- Earnings Scheduled For May 6, 2026 — benzinga May 6, 2026 neutral
- Amcor Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $4.00-$4.15 to $3.98-$4.03 vs $3.96 Est — benzinga May 6, 2026 negative
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $36.62: Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.1/10 and A.R:R 2.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $35.38. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $42.10 (+14.7% upside). Prior stop was $35.38. Stop-loss: $35.38.
Quality below floor (3.0 < 4.0).
Amcor plc trades at a P/E of 29.6 (forward 8.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover AMCR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $48.
What does Amcor plc do?Amcor is a global packaging manufacturer with two segments following its April 2025 Berry Global merger: Global...
Amcor is a global packaging manufacturer with two segments following its April 2025 Berry Global merger: Global Flexible Packaging Solutions (72% of 2025 net sales, ~210 facilities in 36 countries) and Global Rigid Packaging Solutions (28%, ~213 facilities in 34 countries). No single customer exceeds 10% of consolidated net sales.