Amcor Shares Slide to 451st in Trading Activity as Institutional Investors Diverge Before Earnings

Amcor (AMCR) fell 1.89% on July 31, 2025, with a trading volume of $0.33 billion, ranking 451st in market activity. The company is scheduled to release its fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results on August 14, 2025, ahead of the U.S. market open. A conference call and webcast will follow at 8:00 AM EDT to discuss the earnings. Investors will closely watch the results for insights into the packaging giant’s performance amid mixed institutional ownership activity.

Institutional investors have shown divergent strategies in Amcor’s shares. TD Asset Management Inc. reduced its stake by 12.9% in Q1 2025, selling 164,357 shares, while UMB Bank n.a. and AlphaStar Capital Management LLC increased holdings by 20.0% and 2.4%, respectively. Pacer Advisors Inc. also cut its position by 33.1% in Q1. These moves highlight cautious positioning ahead of the earnings release, with institutional ownership at 45.14% of the float.

Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, with eight “buy” ratings and two “hold” ratings assigned recently. UBS Group upgraded Amcor to “buy,” and Jefferies Financial Group set a $12.00 price target. The stock’s 52-week range of $8.37–$11.48 reflects volatility, while a P/E ratio of 17.00 and a beta of 0.73 suggest moderate valuation and lower market sensitivity. The average price target of $11.51 implies potential upside from its current level.

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