Ashish Khandpur K, an insider at Avient Corp (AVNT), sold 43,683 shares of the company on December 1, 2025, at a price of $30.61 per share, amounting to a total transaction value of $1.34 million. Following this sale, Khandpur retains an equal number of shares in the company.
Avient Corp, headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, is a prominent player in the chemicals industry, specialising in thermoplastic compounds. The company employs approximately 9,200 full-time staff and has a market capitalisation of $2.8 billion. Its diverse portfolio includes colorants, advanced composites, functional additives, engineered materials, and Dyneema, an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. The company's end markets span consumer goods, packaging, defense, healthcare, industrial applications, transportation, building and construction, telecommunications, and energy.
Insider selling can occur for various reasons, including diversification of investments, tax planning, or personal financial needs. While such transactions may attract attention, they do not inherently signal negative sentiment towards the company. Investors are advised to consider insider activity within a broader context, examining patterns across multiple insiders and time frames rather than focusing solely on isolated transactions.
As Avient Corp prepares for its upcoming earnings report on July 30, 2026, analysts anticipate earnings per share of $0.91 on revenue of $900.6 million. The company's P/E ratio stands at 23.83, with a dividend yield of 351.3%. Such financial indicators provide additional context for evaluating the company's performance and insider trading activity.