AVNT · NYSE · STOCK
Avient (AVNT) Stock Analysis
$40.38
52W $27.48 – $46.64
60/100
$3.70B
21.7
1.30
Is AVNT Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Avient (AVNT) Buy with a composite score of 60/100
, based on 5 analysts with 60% agreement.
Last updated September 21, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +14.85 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Watch
- Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -5.15 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The primary driver is price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value. The main limiting factor is growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value — Value
- Dividend yield of 3.0% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 43.1% YoY — Growth
- Weekly trend (sideways) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
- News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 27 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- RSI at 23 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup) — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of September 21, 2026
Overall Committee Score
60/100
Agreement
60%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Moderate
Sector Rank
Top 32%
of 99 Basic Materials peers
Value Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up
+ Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value
Growth Analyst
neutral
53
/ 100 · High confidence
Moderate growth -- present but not remarkable
+ EPS growing 43.1% YoY
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
46
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ Weekly trend (sideways) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement
− RSI at 23 is in oversold territory (could mean either capitulation or a bounce setup)
Macro Analyst
bullish
65
/ 100 · Low confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
News Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 27 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2518.64)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 60.1 to 60.1.
Comparing 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-21 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
23.5
Oversold
MACD Histogram
-0.483
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$40.07
Resistance
$40.89
Bollinger %B
0.11
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$41.33
Below
EMA 21
$42.02
Below
EMA 50
$41.16
Below
EMA 200
$38.03
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
91
Growth
60
Profitability
22
Financial Health
89
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
21.7×
P/B Ratio
1.52×
PEG Ratio
0.50
Dividend Yield
2.73%
52W High
$46.64
52W Low
$27.48
Quality & Growth
ROE
345.0%
ROA
135.9%
Gross Margin
3215.1%
Operating Margin
970.1%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.77
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 21.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.5x; PEG ratio of 0.5 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 3.4%; Return on assets of 1.4%; Net margin of 5.2%; Gross margin of 32.2%; Current ratio of 1.90 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.77; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.59); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 5.4%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth decelerating (+48.2% -> +15.7% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 20.0%; Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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