Noble Financial Predicts Lower Earnings for Acco Brands

Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ACCO) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Acco Brands in a report issued on Monday, November 2nd. Noble Financial analyst J. Gomes now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $0.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Acco Brands’ current full-year earnings is $0.97 per share.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $380.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $383.70 million. Acco Brands had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 13.48%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Barrington Research set a $6.00 price target on shares of Acco Brands in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Acco Brands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $6.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

Shares of ACCO stock opened at $5.20 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $479.71 million, a PE ratio of 7.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. Acco Brands has a twelve month low of $2.81 and a twelve month high of $5.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,919,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter worth $4,291,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter worth $4,079,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter worth $2,290,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acco Brands in the second quarter worth $1,177,000. 84.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Acco Brands Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 20th will be given a $0.0750 dividend. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 20th. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.86%.

Trending Headlines about Acco Brands

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.97 from $0.90, matching the current consensus forecast. A Zacks report also cited a consensus price target implying 46.52% potential upside, while noting that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Article: Wall Street Analysts Predict a 46.52% Upside in Acco
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s forecasts put FY2026 EPS at $0.98, slightly above the $0.97 consensus, but FY2027 EPS at $0.94. Its quarterly projections include a loss in Q1 2027 followed by positive earnings in later quarters; these are estimates, not reported results.
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.38 from $0.40, a small reduction that could temper the more favorable full-year revision.

Acco Brands Company Profile

ACCO Brands Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and office products. Its portfolio includes supplies and equipment used in workplaces, schools and homes, as well as products designed to support organization, productivity and personal technology.

The company’s brands include Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, GBC, Quartet and Esselte. Its products include staplers, punches, shredders, laminators, binding systems, presentation supplies, notebooks, planners, backpacks, computer accessories and other workspace and school supplies.

ACCO Brands traces its history to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903.