Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Sell if holding. At $165.91, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Thin upside margin: 6.6%.
Avery Dennison is a global materials science company with two segments: Materials Group (~69% of net sales, pressure-sensitive label and graphics materials) and Solutions Group (~31%, RFID inlays, apparel branding). In 2025, approximately 69% of net sales were international; no... Read more
Sell if holding. At $165.91, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Thin upside margin: 6.6%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- MEDIUMGeographicemerging markets40%10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 40% of our net sales in 2025 originated in emerging markets.'
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $165.91, A.R:R 1.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Thin upside margin: 6.6%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $156.70. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $175.57 (+6.6% upside). Prior stop was $156.70. Stop-loss: $156.70.
Thin upside margin: 6.6%; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.6): -1.0; Weak growth.
Avery Dennison Corporation trades at a P/E of 18.4 (forward 14.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover AVY with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $202.
What does Avery Dennison Corporation do?Avery Dennison is a global materials science company with two segments: Materials Group (~69% of net sales,...
Avery Dennison is a global materials science company with two segments: Materials Group (~69% of net sales, pressure-sensitive label and graphics materials) and Solutions Group (~31%, RFID inlays, apparel branding). In 2025, approximately 69% of net sales were international; no single customer represented 10% or more of net sales.