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AVNT Stock Forecast: Avient Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 15 Oct 2026
$39
+0.39% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Avient Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $50 — +28.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$3.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
96 / 100
Median analyst target
$50
Analysts covering
8
Revenue$917.0M+5.8% y/y
Operating income$112.4M
Net income$65.7M
Free cash flow$71.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−4.8%
1M
−4.8%
YTD
+27.6%
1Y
+28.9%
From 52W high
−15.3%
From 52W low
+46.3%
$27
$46
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

AVNT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Avient Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 14 Oct 2026
96 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
98
Issuance
86
Value
83
Growth
75
Quality
74
Momentum
66
Volatility
59
Accruals
59
Size
27

Revisions (98): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (59): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (27): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

AVNT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AVNT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35$40$45$50$55$60Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AVNTHigh $56Median $50Low $44

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says8 analysts
5 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Low $44Median $50High $56

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +28.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
13 Oct 2026BarclaysInitiatesEqual-Weight$44
7 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$44 → $50
7 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$47 → $48
8 June 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy$44
8 June 2026Truist SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—
4 Mar 2026KeybancDowngradeSector Weight—
13 Feb 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
13 Feb 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
20 Jan 2026OppenheimerMaintainsOutperform—
9 Jan 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
17 Sept 2025KeybancInitiatesOverweight—
4 Aug 2025BairdMaintainsNeutral—
12 May 2025Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
7 May 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
9 Apr 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
18 Feb 2025Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—
14 Feb 2025Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy—
14 Feb 2025Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
5 Dec 2024Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
18 Oct 2024Seaport GlobalDowngradeNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AVNT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

AVNT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 15 Oct 2026, Avient Corp. returned +28.9% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

AVNT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
90100110120130140150Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AVNTS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

AVNT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.1%
Analysts raising
7
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Avient Corp. (AVNT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.4×

Cheaper than 35% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.1×

Cheaper than 66% of US stocks

Price / book
1.5×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
8.7×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
5.8%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
23.2%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Gross margin
33.5%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Operating margin
12.8%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Net margin
5.1%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.1%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.1%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.8%

Higher than 84% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Avient Corp. (AVNT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Avient Corp. has a market value of $3.6B and an enterprise value of $5.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.3B. The latest quarter grew 5.8% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $171.5M, a 5.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.85.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $190.8M, after $108.4M of capital spending.

  • Avient Corp. spent $99.8M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 91.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 21.4×; forward P/E: 11.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.78%, paying out 59% of earnings.

  • Avient Corp. employs 9,000 people — $370K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 15 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

AVNT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Chemicals
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AVNTAvient Corp.$3.6B
96
ASHAshland, Inc.$3.3B
88
CBTCabot Corp.$4.0B
88
PRMPerimeter Solutions, Inc.$4.5B
31
WDFCWD-40 Co.$2.8B
72
HWKNHawkins, Inc.$2.7B
68
FULH.B. Fuller Co.$2.7B
79

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Avient Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest AVNT news & analysis

5 Dividend-Paying Stocks to Watch as Market Volatility Rises

Zacks Investment Research · 15 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research highlights five dividend-paying stocks to watch amid market volatility driven by inflation, rising energy prices and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve. The stocks offer yields of 2.5% to 3.2% and have records of dividend growth.

Why it matters — The item concerns dividend-paying stocks broadly, but the excerpt does not specify whether Avient is among the five.

Avient Names George T. Clark Director of Investor Relations

PRNewsWire · 14 Oct 2026neutral

Avient announced that George T. Clark, CFA, joined the company as Director of Investor Relations, effective October 12, 2026.

Why it matters — The appointment identifies a new leader for investor relations at Avient.

Dividend Announcements: October 3-9, 2026

Seeking Alpha · 13 Oct 2026neutral

The Seeking Alpha roundup highlights five dividend increases for the week of October 3–9, 2026. RPM had the largest increase at 5.56%, while LMT raised its dividend by 4.35%, its 24th consecutive annual increase.

Why it matters — The excerpt reports no dividend announcement or other update specific to Avient, so it offers no direct new information for AVNT watchers.

Avient (AVNT) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Oct 2026positive

Avient (AVNT) was upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about its earnings prospects.

Why it matters — AVNT watchers may note the upgrade as an indication of increased optimism about the company’s earnings outlook.

Why Avient (AVNT) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Zacks Investment Research · 12 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an item asking whether Avient has the qualities of a great dividend stock. The excerpt offers no further assessment or details.

Why it matters — AVNT watchers may find the dividend-stock discussion relevant, but the excerpt does not provide enough information to assess Avient’s dividend.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AVNT stock

What is the AVNT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Avient Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $50, with estimates ranging from $44 to $56. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is AVNT stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Avient Corp., 5 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Avient Corp. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank AVNT?

As at 14 Oct 2026, Avient Corp. ranks 96 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (98 of 100).

Will AVNT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +28.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Avient Corp. 96 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the AVNT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Avient Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AVNT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $44 to $56 over the next 12 months.

How has AVNT stock performed over the past year?

Avient Corp. returned +28.9% over the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Avient Corp. do?

Avient Corp. Common Stock is the equity security of Avient Corporation, a materials solutions company focused on thermoplastic compounds and specialized polymer formulations.

What is the latest news on AVNT?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 15 Oct 2026): "5 Dividend-Paying Stocks to Watch as Market Volatility Rises". Zacks Investment Research highlights five dividend-paying stocks to watch amid market volatility driven by inflation, rising energy prices and uncertainty about the Federal Reserve. The stocks offer yields of 2.5% to 3.2% and have records of dividend growth.

Company

About Avient Corp.

Avient Corp. Common Stock is the equity security of Avient Corporation, a materials solutions company focused on thermoplastic compounds and specialized polymer formulations. Avient serves customers through its Color, Additives, and Inks segment and its Specialty Engineered Materials segment, supplying custom color and additive concentrates, specialty inks, dispersions, plasticols, and engineered material solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors. The company’s products are used across a broad range of industries that rely on performance plastics and tailored material properties, including packaging, automotive, consumer goods, and industrial applications. Avient Corp. Common Stock represents ownership in a business that plays a key role in the specialty materials market by helping manufacturers improve product appearance, processing, durability, and functionality through formulation expertise and application-specific solutions.

CEO Mr. Michael J. Frank · 9,000 employees · United States · https://www.avient.com