Avient Corp Stock Price, News & Analysis

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) has appointed David N. Schneider as Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials, succeeding Christopher L. Pederson who retired in June 2025. Schneider brings over 30 years of experience from 3M, where he most recently served as Global Business Vice President for the Electronics Materials Solutions Division.

Schneider's extensive background includes roles in process engineering, manufacturing, product management, and P&L leadership. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. CEO Dr. Ashish Khandpur highlighted Schneider's track record in driving organic growth, margin expansion, and building high-performing teams.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) reported strong second quarter 2025 results with sales of $867 million, representing a 2% growth over the prior year. The company achieved GAAP EPS of $0.57 and adjusted EPS of $0.80, exceeding previous guidance of $0.79.

Key highlights include robust cash flow from operations of $113 million, enabling $50 million in debt repayment. The company demonstrated strength in defense and healthcare sectors with double-digit growth, offsetting weaker consumer demand. Avient narrowed its 2025 full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.77-$2.87 and expects Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.70, representing 8% growth year-over-year.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) has announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share on common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 8, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 12, 2025. This announcement demonstrates the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders through regular dividend distributions.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) has announced it will release its second quarter 2025 earnings before market open on Friday, August 1, 2025. The company will host a webcast with slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Participants interested in the Q&A session must pre-register through avient.com/investors to receive dial-in details. The webcast and presentation materials will be available at avient.com/investors/events-presentations for one year following the conference call.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) has announced its latest quarterly dividend payment. The company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.27 per share on common stock. The dividend will be paid on July 9, 2025, to shareholders who are recorded as stockholders as of June 20, 2025.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) has appointed its current President, CEO and Director Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur as Chairman of the Board, effective May 14, 2025. Dr. Khandpur succeeds Richard H. Fearon, who will continue serving on the Board after holding the Chairman position since December 2023.

Under Dr. Khandpur's leadership, Avient has implemented a new strategy focused on innovation and organic growth, which is already showing positive results. The Board's decision reflects their confidence in his ability to create long-term value for stakeholders through continued organic growth and margin expansion initiatives.

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) reported its Q1 2025 financial results with sales of $827 million, showing 2% organic growth year-over-year. The company posted Q1 GAAP EPS of ($0.22) compared to $0.54 in the prior year, while adjusted EPS remained steady at $0.76, representing 4% growth excluding forex impact. Regional performance varied, with Asia and Latin America showing strong growth of 9% and 17% respectively, while the U.S. and Canada declined 3%. The company maintained its full-year 2025 guidance with adjusted EPS of $2.70-$2.94 and adjusted EBITDA of $540-570 million. Management plans to reduce debt by $100-200 million by year-end. The quarter saw adjusted EBITDA margins expand by 20 basis points to 17.5%, despite challenging macro-economic conditions and trade policy uncertainties.

Avient (NYSE: AVNT) has announced its upcoming first quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call schedule. The company will release its Q1 2025 earnings before market opening on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, followed by a webcast with slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The webcast will be accessible through avient.com/investors, featuring a Q&A session for which participants must pre-register to receive dial-in details. The presentation materials and recording will remain available on the company's website for one year following the conference call.

Avient (AVNT) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. Fourth quarter sales increased 4% to $747 million, with organic sales growth of 5% across all regions. Full-year sales rose 3% to $3,240 million. The company achieved Q4 GAAP EPS of $0.52 and adjusted EPS of $0.49, exceeding guidance.

Full-year 2024 adjusted EPS reached $2.66, a 13% increase from 2023, driven by sales growth and margin expansion in both segments. Organic sales grew in all regions, with Color, Additives and Inks segment up 3% and Specialty Engineered Materials up 6%. For 2025, Avient projects adjusted EPS between $2.70-$2.94, with the mid-point representing 11% growth excluding foreign exchange impact of $0.12.