The stock of Avient Corp (AVNT) has seen a -6.13% decrease in the past week, with a -14.01% drop in the past month, and a -17.64% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.87% for AVNT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.96% for AVNT stock, with a simple moving average of -16.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Avient Corp (NYSE: AVNT) Right Now?
Avient Corp (NYSE: AVNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.56x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AVNT is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AVNT is 89.58M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.73% of that float. The average trading volume for AVNT on March 21, 2025 was 588.14K shares.
AVNT) stock’s latest price update
Avient Corp (NYSE: AVNT)’s stock price has decreased by -4.62 compared to its previous closing price of 39.65. However, the company has seen a -6.13% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-26 that Calvert Research and Management’s annual review identified the top 100 sustainable companies based on 230 ESG performance indicators, focusing on planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder categories. Four dividend-paying companies—Interpublic Group, Regions Financial, Hormel Foods, and HP Inc.—meet the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share prices. Analysts estimate net gains of 18.08% to 50.6% for the top ten ESG companies by February 2026, with the average net gain projected at 26.12%.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVNT stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for AVNT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AVNT in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $43 based on the research report published on March 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Seaport Research Partners, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVNT reach a price target of $56. The rating they have provided for AVNT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 18th, 2025.
AVNT Trading at -9.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.92%, as shares sank -13.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVNT fell by -6.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.08. In addition, Avient Corp saw -7.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AVNT starting from Rathbun Joel R., who proposed sale 2,966 shares at the price of $40.56 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Rathbun Joel R. now owns shares of Avient Corp, valued at $120,301 using the latest closing price.
Rathbun Joel R., the SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions of Avient Corp, sale 5,762 shares at $51.45 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Rathbun Joel R. is holding 0 shares at $296,432 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Avient Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 7.32, with 2.88 for asset returns.
Based on Avient Corp (AVNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 329.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.53. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.88.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Avient Corp (AVNT) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
