Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.75 and traded as high as $4.10. Acco Brands shares last traded at $4.0290, with a volume of 619,186 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACCO has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barrington Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 target price on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Zacks Research raised Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $3.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $375.96 million, a PE ratio of 5.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.21.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $343.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $319.93 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.Acco Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.240-0.280 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Acco Brands Corporation will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a $0.075 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.4%. Acco Brands’s payout ratio is 38.46%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total transaction of $230,012.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This represents a 75.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its position in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Acco Brands in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

About Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.