What is AVNT's 12-month stock price target?

Avient Corporation (AVNT) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $45.6 (+4.9% from $43.45), with a bull-case target of $53.81 and a bear-case floor of $35.57.

Stock Ratings / Materials / AVNT / forecast

CBT (65) VVV (45) PRM (43) SXT (55) ⌘ Pro Terminal →

Avient Corporation (AVNT) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

Q: Is AVNT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates AVNT C+ (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 69/100.

$43.45 +1.42% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $43.48

Avient Corporation (AVNT) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.93B

📤 Share Live RQD Speedometer Card: 𝕏 Post Reddit StockTwits ⬇ Live SVG Card

⚡ INSTANT AI QUANT PREVIEW • $0 FREE TIER Click Any Pre-Computed AI Quant Specialist Briefing on AVNT Below — or Connect Your Own ChatGPT / Claude

🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is AVNT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

▼

As of 2026-11-03, Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $43.45 (+1.42% 1D, market cap $3.93B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 15/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 14/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, AVNT ranks #9 in composite RQD confidence.

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does AVNT compare to CBT and VVV in the Materials sector?

▼

Within the Materials sector (Major Chemicals), AVNT carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 48.0x, gross margin of 31.2%, and ROIC of 3.7%. By comparison, CBT (Cabot Corporation) holds a C grade (65/100 RQD, P/E 11.5x, ROIC 22.3%, cap $3.84B) and VVV (Valvoline Inc.) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 16.5%, cap $4.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CBT leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while CBT leads on capital efficiency (22.3% ROIC).

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AVNT?

▼

Per AVNT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001122976), Avient Corporation generated $3.26B in revenue (+0.6% YoY), $81.9M in net income, and $195.0M in free cash flow against $6.03B in total assets and $1.92B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 48x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

✓ Pre-computed one-to-many AI Quant brief

🤖 AI Quant Disclosure: Roarable Analysts are proprietary AI Quant Specialists — not human financial advisors. Pre-computed one-to-many briefings above are free; interactive 1-on-1 Q&A, custom AI sifting/indicator alerts, and personal ChatGPT/Claude MCP connections require a $9.95/mo Pro account (currently waitlist-only).

INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $43.48 (+0.07%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 6% FCF Margin

Verify 90D Bucket Audit →

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

Audit Bucket Track Record →

RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish

Cash

SEC

Whale

Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AVNT)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY AVNT SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+15/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±6.1% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit12/20 pts (-8 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (63.3) create a -8 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$39.54+2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$40.35+5.2% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$42.43+2.4% Next Q

Current

Grade C+$43.45+2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C (61) → C+ (69)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the AVNT Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, AVNT faces multiple-compression risk if 48.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Priced at 48x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 28.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($41.46) or 200D SMA ($38.57) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($45.60) toward Bear Floor ($35.57).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $AVNT• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “AVNT Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

YES 69%NO 31%Trade / Inspect Odds →

INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your AVNT Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $43.45: 230.1 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $35.57

$8,186

$-1,814 (-18.1%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $45.60

$10,495

+$495 (+4.9%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $53.81

$12,384

+$2,384 (+23.8%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$47	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$51	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$41	58%	C

ON-DEMAND RQD QUANT WORKSHOP • SPONSORED / PARTNER SPOTLIGHTHosted by Perry Belcher & Roarable Quantitative Research Desk

Scheduled RQD Strong Buys & Whale Accumulation Briefing (AVNT Tape Review)

✓Breakdown of the highest-scoring RQD Green-Light breakouts across our 5,200+ rated universe
✓Forensic Red-Light accounting & dilution traps to review on your watchlist
✓Includes downloadable .ics calendar invite & nightly RQD rating-change email alerts

RQD INSIDER CLUB WAITLIST$49/YR PLANNED

Want Custom AI PineScript / Python Indicators & Priority Rating-Change Alerts?

Join Founding VIP Waitlist (No Card Required) →$100K Arena

AVNT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +22.02%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $42.88H $43.45L $42.84C $43.45VOL 1.13M

RES: $53.11SUP: $37.35SMA50: $41.46SMA200: $38.57

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

AVNT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

🦋 AVNT Butterfly Map → + Track AVNT →

Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

35.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +0.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on AVNT today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for AVNT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for AVNT today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →

DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (AVNT)

Materials Rank #9 of 270 ⚔️ CBT vs AVNT Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (AVNT vs. CBT, VVV, PRM, SXT)

Industry: Major Chemicals (67 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Avient Corporation (AVNT) ranks #9 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #82 by equity capitalization ($3.93B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CBT leads on earnings valuation at 11.5x trailing P/E, while CBT leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 22.3% ROIC and 25.3% gross margin. AVNT currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
AVNT ACTIVE Avient Corporation	C+	69/100	48.0x	31.2%	3.7%	+1.42%	$3.93B	Benchmark Subject
CBT Cabot Corporation	C	65/100	11.5x	25.3%	22.3%	+1.73%	$3.84B	/cbt-vs-avnt →
VVV Valvoline Inc.	D	45/100	19.6x	38.5%	16.5%	+6.44%	$4.12B	/vvv-vs-avnt →
PRM Perimeter Solutions SA	D-	43/100	—	57.5%	-10.8%	0.00%	$4.59B	/prm-vs-avnt →
SXT Sensient Technologies Corporation	D+	55/100	41.6x	33.5%	8.8%	+0.50%	$5.01B	/sxt-vs-avnt →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001122976 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Avient Corporation (AVNT) reported GAAP revenue of $3.26B (+0.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $3.24B , and +3.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $81.9M, operating cash flow of $301.6M, and free cash flow of $195.0M (+44.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, AVNT closed FY2025 with $6.03B in total assets against $1.92B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$3.26B	$81.9M	$301.6M	$195.0M	$6.03B	$1.92B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$3.24B	$169.5M	$256.8M	$134.9M	$5.81B	$2.06B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$3.14B	$75.7M	$201.6M	$201.6M	—	—

3. AVNT Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLED

Is AVNT stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does AVNT compare to CBT and VVV in the Materials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AVNT?

Where is AVNT trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

AVNT last traded at $43.45 (+1.42% on volume of 865,314 shares), positioning the stock +4.80% above its 50-day simple moving average ($41.46) and +12.65% above its 200-day simple moving average ($38.57). Across its 52-week range of $27.48 to $46.64, AVNT sits at the 83.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 63.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.1% ($40.80 to $46.10).

Direct Sub-Reports: AVNT RQD Cockpit AVNT 12M Forecast AVNT Earnings & Move AVNT Dividends & DRIP AVNT Insiders & 13F AVNT Whale Options AVNT Profit Sankey AVNT News & Why

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 69/100 (C+) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

AVNT — Avient Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Avient Corporation (AVNT) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 69/100, corresponding to a C+ letter grade (Roarable Hold) at a spot price of $43.45 (+1.42% 1D, market capitalization $3.93B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 3.7%, gross margin of 31.2%, operating margin of 6.2%, and free cash flow yield of 4.96%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (15/20) + Insider Conviction (14/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (12/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.81x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Avient Corporation is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Materials sector, Major Chemicals industry. The profile does not describe its products, customers, or revenue model. The company reported revenue in the low-$3 billion range across the periods shown, with gross margin of 31.2% per the market data.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Avient Corporation (AVNT) reported $3.26B in annual revenue (up from $3.24B in FY2024, +0.6% YoY) and $81.9M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($3.14B revenue, $75.7M net income) through FY2025, AVNT scaled operating cash flow to $301.6M and free cash flow to $195.0M, backed by $6.03B in total assets against $1.92B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (C+ • RQD 69/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 15/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $27.48 – $46.64 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Priced at 48x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter. Investors must weigh 48.0x trailing P/E and 19.9x EV/EBITDA against 6.2% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream input dependencies, downstream customer concentration, and sector correlation coefficients are — Investors should note that the absence of mapped links means second-order ripple effects cannot be traced from the source data, and any sector-level read-across would require external verification.

Key Question #1: Can AVNT sustain or expand its 6.2% operating margin and 3.7% ROIC against Major Chemicals peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $3.26B and free cash flow of $195.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.92B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is AVNT's 44.6x forward P/E multiple to Materials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

AVNT Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

Real-time company headlines, analyst actions, and sector developments for Avient Corporation (AVNT) • Click "Debate This Headline" to argue it in the Roar Pit below

💬 Jump to AVNT Debate Forum (3) ↓

🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 23h ago

Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging Avient (AVNT) This Year?

Yahoo Finance report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 1d ago

Avient Corporation: Strong Q2 Results Meet Abrupt CEO Change (NYSE:AVNT)

Seeking Alpha report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Why Avient (AVNT) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Yahoo Finance report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Shares Gap Down - Time to Sell?

MarketBeat report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🔴 RISK WATCH TradingView • 1d ago

Avient Announces Sixteenth Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase

TradingView report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

A new CEO takes over at Avient (AVNT) as it reaffirms third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance.

Stock Titan report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

Does Avient’s Sixteenth AVNT Dividend Hike Clarify Its Capital Allocation Priorities Or Complicate Them?

Yahoo Finance report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Wall Street Brokerages

MarketBeat report covering Avient Corporation (AVNT) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

Read Full Source ↗

🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

AVNT Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $43.45?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON AVNT 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

QU QuantViper RQD DEBATE OPENER • Systematic Momentum Desk 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $49.69 (+16.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 7/9) and 15/20 whale-flow score point to financial health and institutional interest.

Picked up a starter position in AVNT in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $42.84. Forensic balance sheet (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 7/9) and 15/20 whale-flow score point to financial health and institutional interest.. Trading inside a $27.48–$46.64 52-week range with 4.96% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Major Chemicals multiples expand this quarter.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

@MeanReversion_88 Shorting a 15/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $42.84 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Materials.

ME MeanReversion_88 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Quantitative Statistical Arb 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $34.27 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $42.84

A 3.7% ROIC and 48 trailing P/E leave little margin for error if the earnings recovery underpinning the valuation does not materialize.

Careful chasing AVNT at $42.84. A 3.7% ROIC and 48 trailing P/E leave little margin for error if the earnings recovery underpinning the valuation does not materialize.. Gross margin is 31.2%, but operating margin is 6.2%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $34.27 on multiple compression.