Earnings ·
Avient raises full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.22-$3.32 after Q3 sales of $891M
AVNTAvient Corp
Avient reported third-quarter 2026 sales of $891 million, a 10.5% increase from the prior year, driven by strong demand in packaging, healthcare, and building & construction. Adjusted earnings per share rose 23% to $0.86, beating guidance of $0.80, while GAAP EPS was $0.46. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $3.22-$3.32 from $3.10-$3.25 and narrowed adjusted EBITDA guidance to $593-$603 million. Management cited strong cash flow, which supported $50 million in debt repayment during the quarter, bringing year-to-date reductions to $100 million. Avient is an innovator of materials solutions providing colorants, advanced composites, and engineered materials.