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Avery Dennison Corporation reported higher sales and earnings for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Net sales were $2,462.9 million in the quarter and $4,761.4 million year to date, while net income reached $204.1 million for the quarter and $372.2 million year to date. Diluted EPS was $2.67 for the quarter and $4.85 year to date. Growth was led by Materials Group, which delivered 10% organic sales growth in the quarter; Solutions Group organic sales grew 3%.
Operating cash flow was $544.7 million in the first six months, driving adjusted free cash flow of $469.8 million. The company recorded $34.7 million of restructuring charges tied to roughly 600 position reductions and footprint optimization. Fair value of total debt was $3.60 billion, with no borrowings under the $1.20 billion revolver. Management expects 2026 results to reflect favorable foreign currency translation and incremental restructuring savings, partly offset by higher interest expense and a full-year effective tax rate in the high‑twenty percent range.
The issuer related to ticker AVY filed a notice of intent under Rule 144 to sell common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on August 4, 2026 on the NYSE. The filing references a quantity of 1742 and an associated value of 298944.62 for the planned sale. It also lists prior and future restricted stock vesting events used as compensation, including quantities of 3 on September 1, 2023 and 1739 on February 27, 2026.
Avery Dennison (symbol AVY) has a shareholder planning to sell 4,889 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on August 3, 2026, with an aggregate market value of $842,179.14 on the NYSE. The disclosure also lists prior equity compensation events: 2,110 restricted shares vested on March 1, 2024 and 2,779 restricted shares vested on March 1, 2025, both described as compensation from the issuer.
Avery Dennison reported preliminary second quarter 2026 results with net sales of $2.46 billion, up 10.9% year over year. Organic sales grew 7.6% and sales change ex. currency 8.9%. Net income was $204.1 million ($2.67 diluted EPS), while adjusted net income was $220.5 million and adjusted EPS $2.89, up 19.4%. Adjusted operating income reached $334.6 million, for a 13.6% margin versus 12.9% a year ago; adjusted EBITDA was $421.0 million with a 17.1% margin, up 50 basis points.
Materials Group sales rose 15.9% to $1.80 billion, with 9.7% organic growth driven by high single-digit volume/mix and low single-digit price increases; high-value categories grew mid-single digits and base categories low double digits. Its adjusted operating margin was 15.8% and adjusted EBITDA margin 18.0%. Solutions Group sales were $666.8 million, down 0.5% reported but up 2.6% organically, with adjusted operating margin improving to 11.5% and adjusted EBITDA margin to 18.6%. Management estimates customer inventory stocking contributed roughly half of organic growth and about $0.25 of EPS in the quarter.
Adjusted free cash flow was $365.4 million in Q2 and $469.8 million year to date, supported by $544.7 million in operating cash flow for the first half. Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.3x, with total debt of $3.68 billion and cash of $227.3 million. The company returned $347 million to shareholders in the first half of 2026, including $198.2 million of share repurchases and $148.5 million of dividends, and the diluted share count declined to 76.4 million from 78.3 million a year earlier. For full-year 2026, Avery Dennison guides to reported EPS of $9.40–$9.70 and adjusted EPS of $10.00–$10.30, assuming 5–6% reported sales growth, 3–4% organic sales growth, and that customer inventory stocking seen in the first half largely unwinds in the second half, with the majority of destocking expected in the third quarter.
Avery Dennison Corp director David E Flitman exercised 765 New Director RSUs into 765 shares of common stock on 2026-07-23. The RSUs were canceled upon conversion, and the common shares, reported at $156.11 per share, are held directly. He also holds 354.9064 deferred stock units under the DDECP, each tied to Avery Dennison common stock.
Avery Dennison Corporation appointed Danny G. Allouche as President, Materials Group, effective June 1, 2026, following the resignation of Ryan D. Yost, who leaves the company on June 12, 2026. Allouche moves into the role after serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer and previously as interim chief financial officer.
In his new position, Allouche’s annual base salary remains ILS 1,989,960 (about $667,123), with an unchanged target annual bonus of 60% of base salary. His target annual long-term incentive opportunity rises from 180% to 200% of base salary via a supplemental 2026 award equal to 20% of base salary to be granted on September 1, 2026 in performance units and restricted stock units. He also receives a special restricted stock unit award with a target grant date fair value of $500,000, scheduled to cliff-vest on June 1, 2029, all subject to continued employment. The company notes reported 2025 sales of $8.9 billion and about 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
Avery Dennison reported steady fiscal first-quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $2,298.5 million up from $2,148.3 million, a 7% increase, and modest organic sales growth.
Net income edged up to $168.1 million from $166.3 million, with diluted earnings per share rising to $2.18 from $2.09. Materials Group delivered higher sales and segment adjusted operating income, while Solutions Group saw slightly lower sales and earnings as base-business demand softened.
Cash generation improved markedly: operating cash flow reached $136.5 million versus a use of $16.3 million a year earlier, driving adjusted free cash flow of $104.4 million. The company recorded $15.9 million of restructuring charges tied to about 370 position reductions, aimed at optimizing its footprint.
Debt stood near $3.79 billion with cash of $255.1 million, and the effective tax rate increased to 30.1%. After quarter-end, the quarterly dividend was raised to $1.00 per share and Avery Dennison completed a minority investment of approximately $75 million in Wiliot Ltd. to expand its sensor technology offerings.
Avery Dennison director David E. Flitman received a 2026 Director RSU Award of 1,128 restricted stock units. The grant is at a price of $0.0000 per unit and is classified as a grant or award acquisition. The RSUs cliff-vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.
The filing also shows a position of 352.6958 deferred stock units under a deferred compensation plan, linked to the company’s common stock. These entries reflect equity-based compensation and holdings rather than any open-market share purchases or sales.
Avery Dennison Corp director Bradley A. Alford reported equity compensation changes on May 1, 2026. A 2025 director restricted stock unit (RSU) award converted into 1,087 shares of common stock, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 28,093.249 shares after the transaction.
The filing also shows a new 2026 director RSU award of 1,128 units, which will cliff-vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, each RSU representing one share of common stock. In addition, Alford holds 25,328.7913 deferred stock units tied to Avery Dennison common stock.
Avery Dennison Corp director William Raymond Wagner reported equity compensation moves rather than open-market trading. On May 1, 2026, he exercised 1,087 restricted stock units into common stock at $164.01 per share, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 3,412 shares. The same day, his 2025 director RSU award for 1,087 units was fully converted, and he received a new 2026 director RSU award for 1,128 units that cliff-vest on the first anniversary of the grant. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, highlighting routine, compensation-linked changes rather than discretionary buying or selling.