Avient (AVNT) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Avient reported quarterly earnings of $0.7 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share, and showing an increase from $0.65 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +1.45% [1] - The company posted revenues of $806.5 million for the quarter ended September 2025, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.82% and a decrease from $815.2 million year-over-year [2] - Avient has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters, but has only topped revenue estimates once in the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of Avient's stock price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.54 on revenues of $758.03 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $2.80 on revenues of $3.27 billion [7] Industry Context - The Chemical - Diversified industry, to which Avient belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 8% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a challenging environment [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Avient's performance [5][6]