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AVIENT CORP AVNT
AVIENT CORP (AVNT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.84% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $3.3B at a 2.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Truist Securities | Buy (init) |
| 2026-03-04 | Keybanc | Sector Weight (down) |
| 2026-02-13 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-02-13 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-01-20 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-01-09 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.092 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.31 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.034 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.656 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVNT | AVIENT CORP | 5/9 | 2.53 | 42.5 | +0.6% |
| HXL | HEXCEL CORP /DE/ | 6/9 | 5.1 | 66.5 | -0.5% |
| ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | 5/9 | — | 11.1 | +0.3% |
| ALB | ALBEMARLE CORP | 6/9 | 3.21 | — | -4.4% |
| ROG | ROGERS CORP | 4/9 | 9.42 | — | -2.3% |
| PCT | PureCycle Technologies, Inc. | 4/9 | -3.33 | — | — |
| EMN | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | 4/9 | — | 17.1 | -6.7% |
About AVIENT CORP
Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. The company operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks. The company products are used in medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care and cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, recreational and athletic apparel, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles and appliances, and industrial markets. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.
FAQ
Is AVNT financially healthy?
AVIENT CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does AVNT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AVIENT CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.84% with a 120.6% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is AVNT?
In FY2025, AVIENT CORP had a net margin of 2.5% and a return on equity of 3.4%.
Is AVNT overvalued or undervalued?
AVIENT CORP trades at about 50.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.4×–43.6×, median 19.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for AVNT?
The average Wall-Street price target for AVIENT CORP is $47.14, about 4.0% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is AVNT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AVIENT CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 42.5×, a dividend yield of 2.84%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.