Avient Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Sales Rise; 2026 Adjusted EPS Outlook Upgraded

06:41 AM EST, 11/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Avient (AVNT) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.86 per diluted share, up from $0.70 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.80. Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $891.2 million, up from $806.5 million a year earlier. Analysts expected $857.5 million. The company raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to between $3.22 and $3.32 from its previous outlook range of $3.10 to $3.25. Analysts expect $3.20.