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Avient Corporation (AVNT) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.94 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1.

Avient Corporation is an Ohio-based specialty materials company formulating engineered polymers, performance fibers, advanced composites, and color/additive solutions across Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials segments. 2025 sales were $3.3 billion with... Read more

$32.94+27.3% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#22 of 36 Specialty Chemicals
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield11.82%
IncomeYield3.37%(5y avg 2.45%)Payout63.29%
Stop $31.26Target $41.88(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.3:1
Analyst target$48.14+46.2%7 analysts
$41.88our TP
$32.94price
$48.14mean
$52

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.94 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. 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 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 70d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Avient Corporation

Material events (past 30 days)

  • Apr 27, 2026 MEDIUM Item 5.02: CFO Jamie A. Beggs resigned effective June 1, 2026 to pursue other opportunities; no disagreement cited. Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo, previously Corporate Controller, appointed SVP and CFO effective June 1, 2026.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Analyst upside: 27%
Risks
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0)
Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1
Weak growth

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)19.0
P/E (Fwd)9.6
Mkt Cap$3.0B
EV/EBITDA7.9
Profit Mgn4.8%
ROE6.7%
Rev Growth2.5%
Beta1.32
Dividend3.37%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C1.00neutral
IV53%elevated

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-27Item 5.02MEDIUM
    CFO Jamie A. Beggs resigned effective June 1, 2026 to pursue other opportunities; no disagreement cited. Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo, previously Corporate Controller, appointed SVP and CFO effective June 1, 2026.
    SEC filing →

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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

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.7%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

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

Revenue Growth
3.1
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

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

Growth Rank
3.6
Quality Rank
4.4
Value Rank
7.2
GatesMomentum 1.3<4.5A.R:R 3.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 70d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
31 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $32.23Resistance $39.51

Price Targets

$31
$42
A.Upside+27.1%
A.R:R3.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-30 (70d)

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 AVNT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.94 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $31.26. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AVNT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $41.88 (+27.3% upside). Prior stop was $31.26. Stop-loss: $31.26.

What are the risks of investing in AVNT?

V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.0); Sector modifier (Basic Materials): -0.1; Weak growth.

Is AVNT overvalued or undervalued?

Avient Corporation trades at a P/E of 19.0 (forward 9.6). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AVNT?

14 analysts cover AVNT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $48.

What does Avient Corporation do?Avient Corporation is an Ohio-based specialty materials company formulating engineered polymers, performance fibers,...

Avient Corporation is an Ohio-based specialty materials company formulating engineered polymers, performance fibers, advanced composites, and color/additive solutions across Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials segments. 2025 sales were $3.3 billion with approximately 61% from customers outside the United States and 98 manufacturing sites globally. No customer accounted for more than 3% of consolidated revenues in 2025.

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