Avantor (AVTR) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.69 billion, up 0.5% from the prior-year quarter, with an organic sales decline of 0.4%. Net income was $38.1 million, down from $64.7 million a year earlier, and diluted GAAP EPS was $0.06.
The company said it generated operating cash flow of $178.2 million and free cash flow of $142.8 million during the quarter. Avantor also raised its fiscal 2026 organic revenue growth and adjusted EPS guidance.
- Second-quarter net sales were $1,692.3 million, compared with $1,683.4 million a year earlier.
- Net income was $38.1 million, with a net income margin of 2.3%.
- Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.06, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.21.
- VWR Distribution & Services net sales rose 2.7% to $1,240.5 million.
- Bioscience & Medtech Products net sales fell 5.1% to $451.8 million.
- Updated fiscal 2026 guidance calls for organic revenue growth of negative 0.5% to positive 0.5% and adjusted EPS of $0.80 to $0.83.
$AVTR Insider Trading Activity
$AVTR insiders have traded $AVTR stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AVTR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- SANJEEV K MEHRA purchased 125,000 shares for an estimated $1,001,250
- GREGORY L SUMME purchased 100,000 shares for an estimated $940,000
- GREGORY T LUCIER purchased 50,000 shares for an estimated $458,000
- SIMON DINGEMANS purchased 25,000 shares for an estimated $203,500
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$AVTR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 247 institutional investors add shares of $AVTR stock to their portfolio, and 173 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 11,370,131 shares (-65.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $89,141,827
- BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC removed 10,928,775 shares (-32.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $85,681,596
- FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. added 9,009,715 shares (+555.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $70,636,165
- ENGINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP added 7,853,018 shares (+65.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $61,567,661
- MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE removed 7,632,892 shares (-87.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $59,841,873
- VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 7,392,825 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $73,188,967
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 7,131,662 shares (-98.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $55,912,230
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