Avient raises 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10-$3.25 after 20% Q2 adjusted EPS growth
Avient reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $917 million, up 5.8% from a year earlier, and adjusted EPS of $0.96, up 20% and above its $0.89 guidance. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10 to $3.25 from $2.93 to $3.17, which it says represents 10% to 15% growth. Higher guidance and stronger earnings are positive for shareholders, though the release does not discuss risks beyond its standard forward-looking statements.
Key points
- Q2 2026 sales rose 5.8% to $917 million, including 4.3% organic growth and 1.5% favorable foreign exchange
- Q2 GAAP EPS was $0.70 versus $0.57 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $0.96 versus $0.80
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance is $575 million to $603 million, and adjusted EPS guidance is $3.10 to $3.25
- Avient repaid $50 million of debt in Q2 and expects to repay $100 million to $150 million in total during 2026
The filing
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