AVNT NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Avient Corp · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 36.32 USD
-3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a -2.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 54/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 38 out of 100
Latest Close 36.32 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.4% latest completed week
4W Return -2.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -0.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 44.2% 23 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.7%. Indicator stack 24/43 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 54/100 conviction; expected move 9.6%. News sentiment 56/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.6% below the Trend Line and sits at 54.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a -2.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5612-week average 0.47

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.7% over four weeks, -0.8% over 12 weeks, and 10.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.4%
4W-2.7%
12W-0.8%
26W2.0%
52W10.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year23
Trend breadth44.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-93.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.44Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-244.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength73/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality25/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth24/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework58/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
21.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
31.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
9.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
13.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
58.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

AVNT shows bearish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction54/100
Expected move9.6%
Put/call volume
Pressure-93
Speculation0
Volatility66
Trend agreement31
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Insider activity20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

17 positive · 28 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.4%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-3.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -3.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape37/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis53/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 2/12.

Activity pressure 0.56; No reversal markers Factors59/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 62; Small Cap Core rank 28 SVQF58/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 425.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options32/100

AVNT shows bearish options pressure with a 54/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 9.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 9.6% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Upbeat Earnings Expectations Could Be A Game Changer For Avient’s Specialty Materials Pivot (AVNT) Insiders20 / 0

20 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202636.32 USD-3.4%36.53 USD37.02 USD0.03-3.443.4MOff
24 Jul 202637.60 USD1.7%36.36 USD37.02 USD0.120.882.9MOn
17 Jul 202636.97 USD2.6%36.15 USD37.01 USD0.34-1.443.6MOn
10 Jul 202636.03 USD-3.4%35.94 USD37.02 USD0.50-5.475.8MOn
3 Jul 202637.31 USD-1.6%35.75 USD37.03 USD0.56-1.003.4MOn
26 Jun 202637.91 USD0.7%35.51 USD37.02 USD0.252.627.0MOn
19 Jun 202637.66 USD0.5%35.24 USD37.02 USD-0.15-0.494.5MOn
12 Jun 202637.49 USD11.3%34.94 USD37.01 USD-0.46-0.204.9MOn
5 Jun 202633.69 USD-4.2%34.64 USD37.01 USD-0.68-9.973.0MOff
29 May 202635.16 USD3.2%34.48 USD37.02 USD-0.48-8.893.1MOn
22 May 202634.06 USD1.6%34.35 USD37.03 USD-0.44-10.913.7MOn
15 May 202633.53 USD-8.5%34.28 USD37.03 USD-0.39-12.024.6MOn
8 May 202636.62 USD0.4%34.18 USD37.04 USD-0.37-4.283.9MOn
1 May 202636.49 USD-2.1%33.95 USD37.04 USD-0.39-2.872.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.