AVTR · NASDAQ · STOCK
Avantor
$13.59
52W $7.26 – $15.93
64/100
$9.19B
-16.2
0.94
⚠
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.
Is AVTR Bullish or Bearish?
Bullish.
Innellis AI committee rates Avantor (AVTR) Buy with a composite score of 64/100
, based on 5 analysts with 80% agreement.
Last updated August 08, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Strong Buy
- Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +10.53 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 — -9.47 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 committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — quarter-over-quarter growth rate is accelerating, not just positive. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 42.6% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
- Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 32 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- Weekly RSI at 87 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too — Technical
- Bollinger bandwidth of 42.6% signals elevated volatility — Risk
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 August 08, 2026
Overall Committee Score
64/100
Agreement
80%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 21%
of 95 Healthcare peers
Growth Analyst
bullish
85
/ 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive
Technical Analyst
bullish
68
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− Weekly RSI at 87 -- overbought on the larger timeframe too
Risk Analyst
bearish
35
/ 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 42.6% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst
bullish
70
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
64
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 32 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score strengthened from 57.0 to 64.5.
- Committee agreement increased sharply from 50% to 80%.
- New bearish signals: 2 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 2 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 1 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 4 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Growth Analyst.
- Analyst(s) abstained: Value Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Growth Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 50->85 (+35).
- News Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).
- Risk Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
- Value Analyst abstained (was neutral at 55).
Comparing 2026-08-07 to 2026-08-08 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
67.1
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.061
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Sideways
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$11.82
Resistance
$14.42
Bollinger %B
0.76
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$13.21
Above
EMA 21
$12.35
Above
EMA 50
$11.07
Above
EMA 200
$10.74
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
99
Growth
57
Profitability
7
Financial Health
91
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
-16.2×
P/B Ratio
1.63×
PEG Ratio
0.32
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$15.93
52W Low
$7.26
Quality & Growth
ROE
-952.7%
ROA
-449.5%
Gross Margin
3182.6%
Operating Margin
-435.3%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.01
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of -16.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 1.6x; PEG ratio of 0.3 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -9.5%; Return on assets of -4.5%; Net margin of -8.8%; Gross margin of 31.8%; Current ratio of 1.78 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.01; Free cash flow per share is positive (0.67); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 8.6%; 2 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-22.7% -> +23.5% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of -12.5%; Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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