Avient (AVNT) News Today

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 355,554 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximat

Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lessened its holdings in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 19.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,094 shares of the company's stock after selling 21

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2024 earnings estimates for Avient in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.68 per share for the year, up from th

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 318.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,824 shares of the company's stock after acqui

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.620-0.620 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.600.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Avient from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $49.00 to $52.00 in a report on Wednesday.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Trading 9.4% Higher

CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co trimmed its stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 36.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 50,893 shares of the company's stock after selling 28,853 shares d

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,170,000 shares, a drop of 5.6% from the June 30th total of 1,240,000 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 459,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days.

Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC decreased its holdings in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 12.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,092,571 shares of the company's stock after selling 153,165 sha

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, August 6, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=607268)

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its position in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 10,199,395 shares of the company's stock after selling 169,505 shares d

SG Americas Securities LLC lowered its position in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 73.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,498 shares of the company's stock after selling 15,421 shares during the q

Bahl & Gaynor Inc. increased its position in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 6.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 404,804 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 26,

Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 86,246 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,743,000. Edgestream Partners L.P. owned

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP increased its holdings in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 13.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,359,671 shares of the company's stock after acquiring

Lord Abbett & CO. LLC boosted its holdings in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 28.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,470,349 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 328,77

ProShare Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 11.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 203,961 shares of the company's stock after selling 27,678 shares du

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,240,000 shares, an increase of 21.6% from the June 15th total of 1,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 472,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's stock are sold short.

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.2575 per share on Wednesday, October 9th. This represents a $1.03 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 13th. This is a boost from Avient's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26.

Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 5.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,662,877 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additio

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,020,000 shares, a decline of 9.7% from the May 31st total of 1,130,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 440,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Avient in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the company will earn $0.86 per share for the quar

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,368,900 shares of the company's stock after buying an additio

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. reduced its position in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,078,009 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,725 shares during th

Fisher Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 623,442 shares of the company's stock after selling 143,392 sha

Palisade Capital Management LP trimmed its stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 7.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,203,448 shares of the company's stock after selling 103,632 shares durin

Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado lifted its position in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 17,378.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 482,399 shares of the company's st

Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 977,338 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,628,000. Norges Bank owned about 1.07% of Avient at the end of t

Westfield Capital Management Co. LP grew its stake in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 26.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,201,508 shares of the

Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,724,336 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 381,610 shares during the quarter. Franklin Re

GW&K Investment Management LLC reduced its position in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,595,165 shares of the company's stock after selling 96,109 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management

Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 21st will be given a dividend of 0.257 per share on Wednesday, July 10th. This represents a $1.03 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 21st.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 12.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,438,391 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,457,723 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an

Roubaix Capital LLC bought a new position in Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 61,787 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,568,000. Avient comprises 1.8% of Rouba

Victory Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of Avient Co. (NYSE:AVNT - Free Report) by 18.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 522,264 shares of the company's stock after selling 115,408 shares duri