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Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term focus and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The stock shows bullish moving averages, strong hedge fund buying trends, and positive analyst sentiment with raised price targets. Despite minor declines in net income and EPS, revenue growth and improving gross margins indicate long-term potential. Additionally, options data reflects bullish sentiment.
The stock has bullish moving averages (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), but the MACD is negatively expanding (-0.27), and RSI is neutral at 43.354. Key support is at 192.236, and resistance is at 198.473, suggesting limited downside risk near current levels.

Gross margin improved by 2.80% YoY in Q4 2025, and revenue grew by 3.91%.
MACD is negatively expanding, indicating potential short-term weakness.
In Q4 2025, revenue increased by 3.91% YoY to $2.27 billion. However, net income dropped by 4.37% YoY to $166.4 million, and EPS declined by 0.92% YoY to 2.15. Gross margin improved to 28.65%, up 2.80% YoY.
Analysts are optimistic, with multiple firms raising price targets. UBS raised the target to $226, BMO to $224, and Truist to $234, all maintaining Buy or Outperform ratings. Citi remains Neutral but raised its target to $201.