Avient Corp's stock surged 5.10% during intraday trading on Thursday, following the release of its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results and forward-looking guidance for 2026.
The materials solutions company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.56 for the quarter, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $0.55. Quarterly sales reached $760.6 million, also beating expectations of $748.4 million, driven by organic growth in its Specialty Engineered Materials segment and company-wide productivity initiatives.
Furthermore, Avient initiated its financial outlook for 2026, projecting adjusted EPS in the range of $2.93 to $3.17 and anticipating free cash flow to exceed $200 million. The company also provided first-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $0.81.