B-68/100

Is Avery Dennison (AVY) a risky stock?

Sector: Materials Price: $157.71 Composite: 68/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Avery Dennison (AVY) B- for risk, a composite score of 68 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts AVY in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind AVY's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how AVY scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
63
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
46
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
74
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
67
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
51

What's moving AVY's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind AVY's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

The marginal $1 reduction in price target signals Citi sees limited near-term upside or downside for AVY, reinforcing a wait-and-see stance that could dampen short-term investor e…

Margins · mixed signal

Despite the roughly 5.4% reduction in price target, the maintained 'buy' rating signals Truist still sees upside potential in AVY, though near-term valuation expectations have mod…

Regulatory · mixed signal

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY - Free Report) by 25.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in i…

What a B- grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, AVY's composite of 68 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AVY or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.