Avient (AVNT) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $39.00, +0.39% vs the prior close of $38.85.
- Volume 1.21M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 4 (Oct 14, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
AVNT rises 0.4% to $39.00. Closed at $39.00, +0.39% vs the prior close of $38.85. Day range $38.73–$39.66, opened at $39.25.
AVNT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — AVNT rises 0.4% to $39.00
- Closed at $39.00, +0.39% vs the prior close of $38.85. Day range $38.73–$39.66, opened at $39.25.
- Volume was 1.21M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 849.10K.
- Price is -7.9% vs its 50-day average ($42.35) and +2.5% vs its 200-day average ($38.05).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — AVNT dips 1.7% to $38.85
- Closed at $38.85, -1.75% vs the prior close of $39.54. Day range $38.66–$39.63, opened at $38.95.
- Volume was 1.07M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 840.85K.
- Price is -8.2% vs its 50-day average ($42.33) and +2.2% vs its 200-day average ($38.01).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — AVNT rises 1.5% to $39.54
- Closed at $39.54, +1.49% vs the prior close of $38.96. Day range $38.44–$39.61, opened at $39.14.
- Volume was 1.25M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 828.24K.
- Price is -6.6% vs its 50-day average ($42.32) and +4.1% vs its 200-day average ($37.97).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — AVNT jumps 3.1% to $38.96 on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $38.96, +3.10% vs the prior close of $37.79. Day range $37.60–$39.73, opened at $37.79.
- Volume was 1.60M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 808.90K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -7.8% vs its 50-day average ($42.27) and +2.7% vs its 200-day average ($37.93).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — AVNT slides 7.8% to $37.79, a 1-month low on 3.4x normal volume
- Closed at $37.79, -7.78% vs the prior close of $40.98. Day range $36.60–$38.75, opened at $37.72.
- Volume was 2.60M shares, 3.4x its 50-day average of 770.09K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($42.22) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($37.89).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 19.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
- This was a results day: the company filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02).
Oct 8, 2026 — AVNT ends flat (-0.0%) to $40.98, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $40.98, -0.05% vs the prior close of $41.00. Day range $40.30–$41.11, opened at $40.60.
- Volume was 722.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 773.25K.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($42.20) and +8.2% vs its 200-day average ($37.86).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 70% of that range, 12.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — AVNT dips 1.2% to $41.00
- Closed at $41.00, -1.18% vs the prior close of $41.49. Day range $40.57–$41.40, opened at $41.36.
- Volume was 520.80K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 775.46K.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($42.10) and +8.4% vs its 200-day average ($37.81).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 12.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — AVNT ends flat (-0.3%) to $41.49
- Closed at $41.49, -0.26% vs the prior close of $41.60. Day range $41.40–$42.04, opened at $41.98.
- Volume was 572.60K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 776.20K.
- Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($42.02) and +9.9% vs its 200-day average ($37.76).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 11.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — AVNT rises 1.0% to $41.60, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $41.60, +1.04% vs the prior close of $41.17. Day range $40.88–$41.99, opened at $41.17.
- Volume was 663.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 773.68K.
- Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($41.92) and +10.3% vs its 200-day average ($37.71).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 74% of that range, 10.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — AVNT rises 1.6% to $41.17
- Closed at $41.17, +1.55% vs the prior close of $40.54. Day range $41.08–$42.15, opened at $41.35.
- Volume was 876.60K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 771.08K.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($41.84) and +9.3% vs its 200-day average ($37.65).
- 52-week range $27.48–$46.64; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 11.7% below the 52-week high.
AVNT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about AVNT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 13, 2026 · 3 — Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3)
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 9, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wulfsohn William A received an award of 958 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 67,044
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Verduin Patricia received an award of 958 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 29,376
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Preete Kerry J received an award of 958 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 52,986
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Nicolas Ernest received an award of 958 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 28,063
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 6, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $917.00M (prior year $866.50M) (+5.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $64.80M (prior year $52.60M) (+23.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.70 (prior year $0.57) (+22.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 23, 2026 · 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade AVNT
- Last results release: Oct 9, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Aug 6, 2026, May 7, 2026, Feb 12, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 8, 2027 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.34% (largest 7.8%).
- Liquidity: about 892.09K shares (≈$34.79M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $39.00 vs a range of $27.48–$46.64 (60% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 11, 2026 ($0.275/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 9, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 91.72M shares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026), +0.2% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers.
AVNT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 39.25 | 39.66 | 38.73 | 39.00 | 1.21M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 38.95 | 39.63 | 38.66 | 38.85 | 1.07M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 39.14 | 39.61 | 38.44 | 39.54 | 1.25M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 37.79 | 39.73 | 37.60 | 38.96 | 1.60M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 37.72 | 38.75 | 36.60 | 37.79 | 2.60M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 40.60 | 41.11 | 40.30 | 40.98 | 722.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 41.36 | 41.40 | 40.57 | 41.00 | 520.80K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 41.98 | 42.04 | 41.40 | 41.49 | 572.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 41.17 | 41.99 | 40.88 | 41.60 | 663.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 41.35 | 42.15 | 41.08 | 41.17 | 876.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.89 | 40.79 | 39.11 | 40.54 | 670.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40.95 | 40.95 | 40.04 | 40.25 | 752.10K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 41.24 | 41.39 | 40.71 | 40.78 | 667.90K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 40.70 | 41.49 | 40.39 | 41.19 | 783.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 41.00 | 41.49 | 40.77 | 41.28 | 719.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 40.69 | 41.10 | 40.34 | 40.78 | 475.70K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 40.90 | 41.25 | 40.68 | 40.97 | 497.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 41.14 | 41.98 | 40.77 | 41.24 | 684.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 40.80 | 40.81 | 40.21 | 40.44 | 450.30K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 40.19 | 40.40 | 39.72 | 40.36 | 1.05M |
About Avient
Avient (AVNT) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers”. Its business address is in AVON LAKE, OH. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1122976.
AVNT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Robert E Abernathy | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Khandpur K Ashish | Chairman, President & CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Richard H Fearon | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Gregory James Goff | Director | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Neil Green | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| William R Jellison | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Sandra Beach Lin | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Kim Ann Mink | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Ernest Nicolas | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Kerry J Preete | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Patricia Verduin | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| William A Wulfsohn | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Khandpur K Ashish | Chairman, President & CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Jamie A. Beggs | SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Philip G Jr Clark | SVP, Chief Technology Officer | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Salvo Giuseppe Di | SVP, Chief Financial Officer | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Kristen Gajewski | SVP & CHRO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Michael Joseph Irwin | SVP, New Bus Dev & Mktg Exc | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Woon Keat Moh | SVP, President CAI | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Aniello Rizzo | SVP, Global Supply Chain | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Amy Sanders | SVP, Gnrl Counsel & Secretary | Feb 24, 2026 |
| David Nickolas Schneider | SVP, President SEM | Feb 24, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
AVNT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.26B | $81.90M | 0.89 | $301.60M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $3.24B | $169.50M | 1.84 | $256.80M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $3.14B | $75.70M | 0.83 | $201.60M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $3.40B | $703.10M | 7.63 | $398.40M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $3.32B | $230.80M | 2.51 | $233.80M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $6.00B, total liabilities $1.19B, cash $199.60M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
AVNT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.79 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $42.65 |
| May 7, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.52 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $41.84 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $31.29 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $33.79 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $35.47 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $42.95 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $46.61 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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