Avient Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Avient's CEO is Ashish Khandpur, appointed in Dec 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.82M, comprised of 19.4% salary and 80.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.059% of the company’s shares, worth $1.93M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
Ashish Khandpur
Chief executive officer
US$5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.39% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 30
AVNT: Portfolio Optimization And Margin Gains Will Narrow Peer Discount
Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Avient to $52.00 from $56.00, citing updated assumptions on discount rate and future P/E multiples. This comes even as recent research highlights portfolio optimization progress, a stronger end market mix and margin improvements, along with a view that the stock still trades at a discount to peers.
Narrative Update • Jun 16
AVNT: Portfolio Optimization And Margin Gains Will Support Future Stock ReRating
Analysts now see Avient's fair value edging to about $47.13 from roughly $47.57. This reflects modest tweaks to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, margins, and future P/E after recent research that highlights portfolio optimization progress, improved margins, and an ongoing valuation discount versus peers.Narrative Update • Jun 02
AVNT: Higher Crude Driven Commodity Margins Will Support Future ReRating Potential
Analysts reduced their price target on Avient by about $1 to reflect lower assumed future P/E multiples, even as updated assumptions point to slightly different expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and discount rates, alongside recent sector-wide rating changes and commodity margin views in the chemicals space. Analyst Commentary Recent research commentary on Avient has focused on how geopolitical risks, commodity cost trends and changing assumptions for valuation multiples are feeding into updated views on the stock.Narrative Update • Apr 22
AVNT: Future Crude Linked Cost Controls Will Support ReRating Potential
Analysts have maintained Avient’s fair value estimate at $48.57 while refining assumptions, including a slightly lower discount rate. This reflects recent price target increases from several firms, alongside a more cautious sector stance from others.Narrative Update • Apr 08
AVNT: Future Crude Linked Cost Management Will Drive ReRating Potential
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Avient to $48.57, with updated assumptions reflecting a slightly lower discount rate and broadly unchanged expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E. Recent Street research cites higher crude linked input costs and mixed sector views, alongside higher individual firm targets up to $52.Narrative Update • Mar 24
AVNT: Future Commodity Cost Management Will Drive ReRating Potential
Narrative Update The updated analyst price target for Avient edges lower by about $1, reflecting slightly higher discount rate assumptions and cautious views on raw material cost pressures. This comes even as several firms have recently lifted their individual targets following earnings and valuation roll-forwards.Narrative Update • Mar 08
AVNT: Future End Market Recovery And Higher P/E Are Expected To ReRate Shares
Narrative Update on Avient Our analyst price target for Avient edges up from $48.25 to $49.50 as analysts cite updated valuation work, including higher forward price targets and refined expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples following recent sector and company specific research. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Avient shows a mix of optimism about the longer term setup and caution around near term input cost and industry headwinds.Narrative Update • Feb 21
AVNT: Demand Recovery In Key End Markets Will Drive Future Multiple
The analyst fair value estimate for Avient has moved from $41.75 to $48.25, reflecting higher Street price targets as analysts update their models and adjust assumptions around future revenue growth, profit margins, and P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Street research on Avient over the past few months has centered on revised valuation frameworks, longer dated earnings assumptions, and how quickly demand in key end markets might stabilize.Analysis Article • Feb 19
There May Be Reason For Hope In Avient's (NYSE:AVNT) Disappointing Earnings
Avient Corporation's ( NYSE:AVNT ) recent soft profit numbers didn't appear to worry shareholders, as the stock price...Seeking Alpha • Feb 18
Avient: Becoming A Better Business
Summary Avient has demonstrated solid operating momentum and resilient execution, with shares enjoying a notable re-rating amid challenging industry conditions. Avient's 2026 outlook targets adjusted EBITDA of $555–$585 million and an adjusted EPS midpoint of $3.05, driven by productivity and innovation, not macro recovery. Leverage has improved to 2.6x, and valuation has expanded to 14x adjusted earnings, reflecting investor confidence in management's strategy and product pipeline. Despite a 30% share price gain in six months, Avient remains reasonably valued, but further upside may prompt position trimming on strength. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNew Narrative • Feb 16
Defense And Healthcare Materials Will Drive A Stronger Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Avient Avient supplies specialized materials and color and additive solutions for end markets such as health care, defense, telecommunications, packaging and transportation. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 06
AVNT: Fair View Suggests Demand Recovery And Margins Will Drive Future Multiple
Narrative Update on Avient The analyst price target for Avient has been updated to US$41.75, a US$4.75 increase from the prior US$37 level. This change reflects a combination of higher targets from some firms and lower targets from others, as well as modest adjustments to assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.Narrative Update • Jan 23
AVNT: Fair View Suggests Execution Will Shape Future Multiple Potential
Narrative Update on Avient The analyst price target for Avient has been adjusted slightly higher from $41.00 to $41.75, reflecting analysts’ updated views on earnings quality and valuation following recent target changes across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Avient present a mixed picture, with some analysts lifting targets and others trimming them, reflecting different views on how the company might execute in a challenging industry setup.Narrative Update • Jan 08
AVNT: Reset Price View Will Support Future Multiple Expansion
Narrative Update Overview Analysts have trimmed their price target on Avient to US$36 from US$42, reflecting updated views on the shares while maintaining broadly consistent assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent commentary on Avient centers on the reset in the price target to US$36.Narrative Update • Dec 23
AVNT: Dividend And Buyback Execution Will Support Future Multiple Expansion
Avient's analyst price target has been reduced by $6 to $36, as analysts factor in more conservative expectations for the shares while maintaining a positive long term outlook. Analyst Commentary Analysts are recalibrating their expectations for Avient, balancing a still constructive long term view on execution and earnings power with a more tempered near term valuation framework.Narrative Update • Dec 09
AVNT: New Leadership Will Drive 4% Organic Expansion As Cyclical Headwinds Ease
Avient's updated analyst price target has edged lower, reflecting a recalibration toward the mid 30 dollar to high 40 dollar range as analysts balance near term macro and cyclical pressures against improving margin prospects and the potential for faster organic growth under the new strategic focus. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research reflects a balanced mix of optimism around Avient's strategic pivot and caution on near term earnings power, resulting in a wide but grounded valuation range.Narrative Update • Nov 24
AVNT: Renewed Leadership Will Drive Recovery With 4% Organic Expansion Ahead
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Avient by $1.13 to $41.00. This reflects cautious sentiment following reduced profit margin forecasts and recent reassessments of growth potential.Narrative Update • Nov 07
AVNT: Renewed Leadership Will Drive Recovery In High-Growth End Markets
Analysts have modestly reduced their fair value estimate for Avient from $43.25 to $42.13. They cite a more conservative revenue growth outlook, even though profit margins and long-term growth opportunities continue to be supported by recent positive coverage and management strategy shifts.Analysis Article • Nov 05
Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.275
The board of Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ) has announced that the dividend on 7th of January will be increased to...Analysis Article • Oct 12
Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.275
Avient Corporation's ( NYSE:AVNT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.275 on...Narrative Update • Sep 18
High-Performance Healthcare Materials And Sustainable Polymers Will Create Value
Analysts have raised Avient’s price target to $43.25, citing increased confidence in the new CEO’s strategic focus on high-growth markets, anticipated organic growth, and recovery potential in cyclical end markets. Analyst Commentary Increased optimism due to the new CEO's strategic focus on high-growth platforms and markets.Analysis Article • Sep 13
Avient Corporation's (NYSE:AVNT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.9x Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ) may be sending bearish signals at...Analysis Article • Jul 14
Are Investors Undervaluing Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) By 30%?
Key Insights Avient's estimated fair value is US$48.56 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...Analysis Article • May 23
Is Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Potentially Undervalued?
Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of 25% in...Analysis Article • May 08
Is Avient (NYSE:AVNT) A Risky Investment?
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Apr 07
Is There An Opportunity With Avient Corporation's (NYSE:AVNT) 49% Undervaluation?
Key Insights Avient's estimated fair value is US$60.06 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Avient's US$30.43...Analysis Article • Mar 23
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Avient Corporation's (NYSE:AVNT) P/E
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 20.7x Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ) may be sending bearish signals at...Seeking Alpha • Mar 22
Avient: Specialty Play Slowly Becomes More Special
Summary Avient Corporation has returned to growth in 2024, with promising projections for 2025, despite past disappointments and mixed earnings metrics. The company, specializing in material solutions, aims for organic growth and 20% EBITDA margins, but hasn't yet achieved these targets. Trading at $38 per share, Avient's valuation appears reasonable, but earnings will again be highly adjusted due to significant charges. While the 2025 outlook is strong, I remain cautious and seek a better entry point before initiating a long position. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Feb 19
At US$44.21, Is Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Worth Looking At Closely?
While Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw a decent share price...Analysis Article • Jan 20
Does Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...Analysis Article • Jan 03
An Intrinsic Calculation For Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) Suggests It's 31% Undervalued
Key Insights Avient's estimated fair value is US$57.96 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Avient is estimated to...Analysis Article • Dec 18
Earnings Tell The Story For Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT)
When close to half the companies in the United States have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 18x, you may...Analysis Article • Nov 18
Is It Time To Consider Buying Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT)?
Avient Corporation ( NYSE:AVNT ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth of 13...Seeking Alpha • Nov 13
Avient: Specialization Strategy Is Growing Margins And Driving The Bottom-Line Growth
Summary AVNT's gross profit margins have improved by over 70% in the last decade, indicating a shift to higher-margin specialty services. The company is focused on deleveraging, with share repurchases on hold until net debt-to-EBITDA reaches 2.5x, despite recent acquisitions. AVNT announced its 14th consecutive annual dividend increase, with a 5% hike, and aims to return to a safer payout ratio by 2026. With projected double-digit EPS growth and a potential P/E Ratio of 20.6x, AVNT is rated as a BUY with an estimated share price of $61.80 by the 2025 year-end. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaAnalysis Article • Nov 02
Avient's (NYSE:AVNT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.27
Avient Corporation's ( NYSE:AVNT ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.27 on...Analysis Article • Sep 26
Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
New Narrative • Sep 02
Navigating Challenges, The Company Leverages Healthcare Innovations And Tactical Partnerships For Growth
Avient's strategy focuses on market share gain in varied sectors, especially healthcare, promising revenue growth with innovations like drug delivery devices.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$158m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$6m | US$1m | US$82m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$113m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$119m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$100m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$7m | US$1m | US$170m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$149m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$116m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$44k | US$76m |
Compensation vs Market: Ashish's total compensation ($USD5.82M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.95M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ashish's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ashish Khandpur (58 yo)
2.6yrs
Tenure
US$5,818,257
Compensation
Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, Ph D., is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient Corporation since December 01, 2023 and serves as Chairman of the Board since May 14, 2025 and serves as its Director since...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.6yrs | US$5.82m | 0.059% $ 1.9m | |
| Senior VP and President of Color | 6.5yrs | US$1.52m | 0.017% $ 564.7k | |
| Senior VP & President of Specialty Engineered Materials | less than a year | US$1.36m | no data | |
| Senior VP & CFO | less than a year | no data | 0.020% $ 650.8k | |
| Senior VP & CTO | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.00070% $ 22.8k | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 2.3yrs | US$1.96m | 0.0011% $ 35.9k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.4yrs | no data | 0.0076% $ 246.3k | |
| Senior Vice President of New Business Development & Marketing Excellence | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00055% $ 17.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP, Global Controller & Tax | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
54.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVNT's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.6yrs | US$5.82m | 0.059% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$274.91k | 0.030% $ 966.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$265.54k | 0.046% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 21.6yrs | US$355.54k | 0.16% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$265.54k | 0.013% $ 432.9k | |
| Independent Director | 14.8yrs | US$281.16k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$265.54k | 0.031% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 12.6yrs | US$285.54k | 0.0073% $ 237.8k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$278.04k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$265.54k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$265.54k | 0.011% $ 370.6k |
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVNT's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/14 04:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Avient Corporation is covered by 16 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Prashant Juvekar | Citigroup Inc |
| David Begleiter | Deutsche Bank |