AVTR

Avantor, Inc.

NYSE · Laboratory Analytical Instruments · CIK 0001722482

$8.12 +3.18% $5.5B

Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)3 New Institutional Positions

Vol

Market Cap$5.5B

Cap SizeMid Cap

Analyst ConsensusSell (13%)

Inst. Holders10 funds

Inst. Value$2.6B

Inst. Activity3 buys / 1 sells

Insider Activity5B / 0S

Insider Net $$2.7M

SEC Reports4

Exchange NYSE·Sector Laboratory Analytical Instruments·CIK 0001722482·Prev Close $7.87

Recent Activity

May 19, 2026 short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 66.7% short (2.4M / 3.6M)

Short: 2,431,850 | Exempt: 3,066 | TRF Vol: 3,647,619 | Short Ratio: 66.7% | Off-exchange volume (da

May 11, 2026 SEC

Director Gregory Lucier purchased $83K in open-market shares on May 8, and director Simon Dingemans purchased $204K on M

CLUSTER — Impact 3/10

May 8, 2026 Insider

LUCIER GREGORY T bought 10,000 shares

Director @ $8.32 ($83.2K)

May 7, 2026 Insider

MEHRA SANJEEV K sold 25,270 shares

Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)

May 7, 2026 Insider

Massaro Joseph R sold 25,270 shares

Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)

Apr 29, 2026 SEC

Avantor reported Q1 2026 results with net sales flat YoY at $1.58B, GAAP EPS of $0.06, and adjusted EPS of $0.17. Revenu

8-K — Impact 6/10

Feb 26, 2026 SEC

Avantor, Inc. filed an 8-K/A to provide additional information regarding the appointment of Simon Dingemans to the Audit

8-K/A — Impact 3/10

Inst.

MORGAN STANLEY — DOUBLED

17,468,418 shares ($200.2M)

Price Targets

$9.86 +21.4% upside Strong Buy

Current $8.12 Low $7.00 Median $9.00 High $19.00 14 analysts

$7.00 $19.00

Analyst Ratings

Strong Sell13% buy · 24 analysts

1Strong Buy

2Buy

15Hold

3Sell

3Strong Sell

Recent Analyst Actions

Date	Firm	Action	Rating
Apr 30, 2026	Citigroup	MAINTAIN	Neutral → Neutral
Apr 30, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	MAINTAIN	In-Line → In-Line
Apr 15, 2026	Barclays	MAINTAIN	Underweight → Underweight
Apr 6, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	MAINTAIN	In-Line → In-Line
Mar 6, 2026	Barclays	DOWNGRADE	Equal-Weight → Underweight

Earnings Estimates

Period	EPS Est.	Range	Growth	#
Current Q	$0.19 ▼ -3.6%	$0.18 — $0.19	-21% YoY	16
Next Q	$0.21 ▼ -0.9%	$0.19 — $0.22	-7% YoY	16
Current FY	$0.79	$0.77 — $0.81	-12% YoY	16
Next FY	$0.85	$0.80 — $0.90	8% YoY	16

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10

Director Gregory Lucier purchased $83K in open-market shares on May 8, and director Simon Dingemans purchased $204K on M

May 11, 2026

BEARISH 8-K 6/10

Avantor reported Q1 2026 results with net sales flat YoY at $1.58B, GAAP EPS of $0.06, and adjusted EPS of $0.17. Revenu

Apr 29, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

Fund	Value	Move
DODGE & COX	$1.3B	ADD
VANGUARD GROUP INC	$743.8M	—
MORGAN STANLEY	$200.2M	DOUBLED
FMR LLC	$87.9M	DOUBLED
NORGES BANK	$73.3M	NEW

Recent Insider Trades

Date	Insider	Type	Value
May 8, 2026	LUCIER GREGORY	BUY	$83.2K
May 7, 2026	MEHRA SANJEEV	A	$0.00
May 7, 2026	Massaro Joseph	A	$0.00
May 7, 2026	SUMME GREGORY	A	$0.00
May 7, 2026	SEVERINO MICHAEL	A	$0.00

10 institutional holders with $2.6B total value (226,658,864 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: DODGE, VANGUARD, MORGAN. Net buying activity: 3 institutions added/increased vs 1 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#	Fund	Shares	Value	% of Tracked	Last Move
1	DODGE & COX	117,065,143	$1.3B	51.8%	ADD +44.9%
2	VANGUARD GROUP INC	64,904,889	$743.8M	28.7%	—
3	MORGAN STANLEY	17,468,418	$200.2M	7.7%	DOUBLED +179.4%
4	FMR LLC	7,670,732	$87.9M	3.4%	DOUBLED +110.2%
5	NORGES BANK	6,398,087	$73.3M	2.8%	NEW
6	BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	5,685,243	$65.2M	2.5%	DOUBLED +122.0%
7	CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	4,879,423	$55.9M	2.2%	ADD +37.5%
8	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	1,356,216	$15.5M	0.6%	ADD +32.8%
9	TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	412,713	$4.7M	0.2%	ADD +45.9%
10	Olstein Capital Management, L.P.	818,000	$9.4K	0.0%	ADD +59.6%

Recent Position Changes

Fund	Action	Prev Shares	Curr Shares	Change %	Value	Quarter
MORGAN STANLEY	DOUBLED	6,251,853	17,468,418	+179.4%	$200.2M	2025-Q4
NORGES BANK	NEW	—	6,398,087	—	$73.3M	2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	ADD	282,882	412,713	+45.9%	$4.7M	2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	EXIT	1,651,100	0	-100.0%	$0.00	2025-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	ADD	3,438,719	4,728,279	+37.5%	$59.0M	2025-Q3
UBS Group AG	TRIM	6,099,596	4,159,604	-31.8%	$51.9M	2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	ADD	1,315,426	1,746,683	+32.8%	$21.8M	2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	ADD	1,234,900	1,651,100	+33.7%	$20.6M	2025-Q3
NORGES BANK	EXIT	8,036,188	0	-100.0%	$0.00	2025-Q3
NORGES BANK	NEW	—	8,036,188	—	$108.2M	2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	DOUBLED	3,375,573	7,495,095	+122.0%	$100.9M	2025-Q2
FMR LLC	DOUBLED	3,290,288	6,915,472	+110.2%	$93.1M	2025-Q2
UBS Group AG	TRIM	16,732,791	6,099,596	-63.5%	$82.1M	2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	NEW	—	1,234,900	—	$16.6M	2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	DOUBLED	65,612	285,584	+335.3%	$3.8M	2025-Q2
SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/	EXIT	4,172,352	0	-100.0%	$0.00	2025-Q2
UBS Group AG	DOUBLED	5,123,341	16,732,791	+226.6%	$271.2M	2025-Q1
FMR LLC	TRIM	6,992,096	3,290,288	-52.9%	$53.3M	2025-Q1
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	DOUBLED	16,302	65,612	+302.5%	$1.1M	2025-Q1
Olstein Capital Management, L.P.	ADD	356,000	568,000	+59.6%	$9.2K	2025-Q1
NORGES BANK	EXIT	6,763,761	0	-100.0%	$0.00	2025-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	EXIT	325,500	0	-100.0%	$0.00	2025-Q1
DODGE & COX	ADD	68,418,097	99,145,770	+44.9%	$2.1B	2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEY	ADD	4,278,896	5,927,612	+38.5%	$124.9M	2024-Q4
UBS Group AG	DOUBLED	1,238,850	5,123,341	+313.6%	$107.9M	2024-Q4

17 unique insiders with 5 transactions. Net insider value: $2.7M ($2.7M bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

Date	Insider	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value
May 8, 2026	LUCIER GREGORY T	Director	BUY	10,000	$8.32	$83.2K
May 7, 2026	MEHRA SANJEEV K	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	Massaro Joseph R	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	SUMME GREGORY L	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	SEVERINO MICHAEL	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	Makin Louise	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	Murthy Mala	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 7, 2026	LUCIER GREGORY T	Director	A	25,270	$0.00	$0.00
May 1, 2026	Dingemans Simon	Director	BUY	25,000	$8.14	$203.5K
May 1, 2026	Brellier Ludovic	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	A	246,002	$0.00	$0.00
May 1, 2026	Brellier Ludovic	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	A	146,566	$0.00	$0.00
Apr 3, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	A	31,645	$0.00	$0.00
Mar 10, 2026	MEHRA SANJEEV K	Director	BUY	125,000	$8.01	$1.0M
Feb 24, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	F	452	$9.11	$4.1K
Feb 24, 2026	Hankamer Brittany	EVP, Chief HR Officer	F	359	$9.11	$3.3K
Feb 23, 2026	Hankamer Brittany	EVP, Chief HR Officer	F	1,324	$8.89	$11.8K
Feb 23, 2026	Jones R. Brent	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	F	2,805	$8.89	$24.9K
Feb 23, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	F	2,017	$8.89	$17.9K
Feb 23, 2026	Sokenu Claudius	EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance	F	2,376	$8.89	$21.1K
Feb 23, 2026	Gourdier Benoit	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	F	3,029	$8.89	$26.9K
Feb 20, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	F	2,125	$9.03	$19.2K
Feb 20, 2026	Walker Corey	President, VWR Dist. & Servs.	F	4,963	$9.03	$44.8K
Feb 20, 2026	Sokenu Claudius	EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance	F	2,919	$9.03	$26.4K
Feb 20, 2026	Gourdier Benoit	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	F	4,160	$9.03	$37.6K
Feb 20, 2026	Jones R. Brent	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	F	9,506	$9.03	$85.8K
Feb 20, 2026	Hankamer Brittany	EVP, Chief HR Officer	F	1,453	$9.03	$13.1K
Feb 19, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	A	43,230	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Ligner Emmanuel	President and CEO	A	483,713	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Ligner Emmanuel	President and CEO	A	1,903,847	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Walker Corey	President, VWR Dist. & Servs.	A	161,237	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Walker Corey	President, VWR Dist. & Servs.	A	634,617	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Sokenu Claudius	EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance	A	80,618	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Sokenu Claudius	EVP, Chief Legal & Compliance	A	317,310	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Gourdier Benoit	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	A	134,364	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Gourdier Benoit	EVP, Bioscience & Medtech	A	528,848	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Jones R. Brent	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	A	161,237	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Jones R. Brent	EVP, Chief Financial Officer	A	634,617	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	LUCIER GREGORY T	Director	BUY	50,000	$9.16	$458.0K
Feb 19, 2026	Hankamer Brittany	EVP, Chief HR Officer	A	80,618	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Hankamer Brittany	EVP, Chief HR Officer	A	317,310	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Blenn Mary	EVP, Chief Operating Officer	A	235,993	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Blenn Mary	EVP, Chief Operating Officer	A	1,041,766	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 19, 2026	Eck Steven W	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer	A	48,859	$0.00	$0.00
Feb 12, 2026	SUMME GREGORY L	Director	BUY	100,000	$9.40	$940.0K

4 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Avg impact: 3.5/10.

NEUTRAL CLUSTER 3/10

Director Gregory Lucier purchased $83K in open-market shares on May 8, and director Simon Dingemans

May 11, 2026

BEARISH 8-K 6/10

Avantor reported Q1 2026 results with net sales flat YoY at $1.58B, GAAP EPS of $0.06, and adjusted

Apr 29, 2026

NEUTRAL 8-K/A 3/10

Avantor, Inc. filed an 8-K/A to provide additional information regarding the appointment of Simon Di

Feb 26, 2026

NEUTRAL 8-K/A 2/10

Avantor, Inc. filed an 8-K/A amendment to provide additional information regarding the board committ

Feb 25, 2026

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Current analyst consensus: Strong Sell (13% buy). Based on 24 analysts: 1 strong buy, 2 buy, 15 hold, 3 sell, 3 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$9.86 mean target +21.4% upside Strong Buy (2.81)

$7.00 Low $19.00 High

Metric	Value
Current Price	$8.12
Target Low	$7.00
Target Mean	$9.86
Target Median	$9.00
Target High	$19.00
# Analysts	14
Recommendation	Strong Buy (2.81)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

Period	EPS Avg	EPS Low	EPS High	EPS Growth	30d Rev.	Up/Down	Rev. Avg	Rev. Growth	Analysts
Current Q 2026-06-30	$0.19	$0.18	$0.19	-21.2%	-3.6%	2↑ 10↓	$1.6B	-4.5%	16
Next Q 2026-09-30	$0.21	$0.19	$0.22	-6.6%	-0.9%	5↑ 6↓	$1.6B	0.1%	16
Current FY 2026-12-31	$0.79	$0.77	$0.81	-12.3%	-0.0%	5↑ 5↓	$6.5B	-0.8%	16
Next FY 2027-12-31	$0.85	$0.80	$0.90	8.0%	-0.3%	6↑ 5↓	$6.6B	2.1%	16

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

Timepoint	EPS Estimate	Change
Current	$0.189
7d ago	$0.189	+0.000
30d ago	$0.196	-0.007
60d ago	$0.197	-0.008
90d ago	$0.197	-0.008

6 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 3 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

Date	Analyst Firm	Action	Previous Rating	New Rating
Apr 30, 2026	Citigroup	MAINTAIN	Neutral	Neutral
Apr 30, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	MAINTAIN	In-Line	In-Line
Apr 15, 2026	Barclays	MAINTAIN	Underweight	Underweight
Apr 6, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	MAINTAIN	In-Line	In-Line
Mar 6, 2026	Barclays	DOWNGRADE	Equal-Weight	Underweight
Feb 13, 2026	Wells Fargo	MAINTAIN	Overweight	Overweight
Feb 12, 2026	Citigroup	MAINTAIN	Neutral	Neutral
Feb 12, 2026	Barclays	MAINTAIN	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight
Jan 7, 2026	TD Cowen	MAINTAIN	Hold	Hold
Jan 5, 2026	Evercore ISI Group	DOWNGRADE	Outperform	In-Line
Dec 17, 2025	Jefferies	DOWNGRADE	Hold	Underperform

Monthly Consensus History

Period	Strong Buy	Buy	Hold	Sell	Strong Sell	Buy %
May 1, 2026	1	2	15	3	3	13%
Apr 1, 2026	1	2	16	3	3	12%
Mar 1, 2026	3	5	16	1	1	31%
Feb 1, 2026	3	5	16	1	1	31%
Jan 1, 2026	3	6	15	1	1	35%

Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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May 19, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 66.7% short (2.4M / 3.6M)

Short: 2,431,850 | Exempt: 3,066 | TRF Vol: 3,647,619 | Short Ratio: 66.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 18, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 61.8% short (2.3M / 3.8M)

Short: 2,320,097 | Exempt: 1,170 | TRF Vol: 3,755,015 | Short Ratio: 61.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 15, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 60.5% short (1.8M / 3.0M)

Short: 1,789,240 | Exempt: 44 | TRF Vol: 2,955,593 | Short Ratio: 60.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 13, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 69.5% short (2.7M / 3.9M)

Short: 2,695,046 | Exempt: 57 | TRF Vol: 3,877,459 | Short Ratio: 69.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 6, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 56.0% short (1.8M / 3.2M)

Short: 1,774,323 | Exempt: 1,401 | TRF Vol: 3,170,009 | Short Ratio: 56.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 5, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 56.5% short (1.2M / 2.1M)

Short: 1,166,634 | Exempt: 400 | TRF Vol: 2,064,720 | Short Ratio: 56.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

May 4, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 69.3% short (2.1M / 3.0M)

Short: 2,077,523 | Exempt: 24 | TRF Vol: 2,999,433 | Short Ratio: 69.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

Apr 29, 2026

earnings_calendar

AVTR Q1 2026 Earnings Before Market Open — 2026-04-29

Apr 29, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 70.7% short (5.2M / 7.3M)

Short: 5,167,138 | Exempt: 34,149 | TRF Vol: 7,306,046 | Short Ratio: 70.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

Apr 28, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 60.2% short (1.9M / 3.1M)

Short: 1,864,185 | Exempt: 12,645 | TRF Vol: 3,097,543 | Short Ratio: 60.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

Apr 27, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 56.8% short (2.0M / 3.5M)

Short: 1,991,083 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 3,503,702 | Short Ratio: 56.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

Apr 27, 2026

dark_pool

Dark Pool: AVTR — 15.5M shares, 102,845 trades

Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 15,487,936 shares across 102,845 trades.

Apr 22, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 56.7% short (1.7M / 3.0M)

Short: 1,718,595 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 3,033,190 | Short Ratio: 56.7% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)

Apr 20, 2026

dark_pool

Dark Pool: AVTR — 12.5M shares, 67,958 trades

Week starting 2026-04-20. Total ATS volume: 12,473,508 shares across 67,958 trades.

Apr 15, 2026

short_volume

Short Volume: AVTR — 65.4% short (4.4M / 6.7M)

Short: 4,395,643 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 6,725,844 | Short Ratio: 65.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)