<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV purchased a new stake in  Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 138,311 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,271,000.</p><ul><li>4 Stocks That May Get a Big Earnings Bump This Week</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of  Amcor by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,105,901 shares of the company's stock valued at $660,627,000 after purchasing an additional 9,119,308 shares during the period.  Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of  Amcor by 8.2% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 49,831,643 shares of the company's stock valued at $483,367,000 after purchasing an additional 3,778,714 shares during the period.  Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of  Amcor by 9.5% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 33,314,287 shares of the company's stock valued at $323,149,000 after purchasing an additional 2,889,166 shares during the period.  Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of  Amcor by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 30,707,205 shares of the company's stock valued at $297,860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,735,320 shares during the period.  Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of  Amcor by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 19,191,544 shares of the company's stock valued at $186,142,000 after purchasing an additional 490,827 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  45.14% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Amcor news, Director Stephen E. Sterrett purchased 10,000 shares of Amcor stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $8.55 per share, for a total transaction of $85,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 10,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $85,500. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own  0.32% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Amcor Price Performance</h2><ul><li>3 Overlooked Dividend Plays for Income in Volatile Times</li></ul><p>NYSE:AMCR opened at $7.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.21. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $8.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.92. The company has a market cap of $18.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.73. Amcor PLC has a 52-week low of $7.66 and a 52-week high of $11.24. </p><p>Amcor (NYSE:AMCR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $5.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.18 billion. Amcor had a net margin of 3.40% and a return on equity of 19.43%. Amcor's revenue was up 43.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS.  Amcor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.830 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that  Amcor PLC will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Amcor Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Safe Space? 3 Dividend Aristocrats With 5% Yield </li></ul><p>The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 25th. Investors of record on Friday, September 5th were issued a dividend of $0.1275 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 5th. This represents a $0.51 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. Amcor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 141.67%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several research firms have issued reports on AMCR. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Amcor from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Amcor in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Amcor in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. They issued a &#34;sector perform&#34; rating on the stock. Truist Financial  set a $11.00 price target on Amcor and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. assumed coverage on Amcor in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They issued an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $10.84.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on AMCR</b></p><h2>About Amcor</h2> (Free Report)<p>Amcor plc develops, produces, and sells packaging products in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. 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<p>Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV has invested $1.27 million in Amcor PLC by acquiring 138,311 shares during the 2nd quarter. This investment is part of a trend where several institutional investors, including Vanguard and Charles Schwab, have increased their stakes in Amcor. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.20, missing estimates, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.1275 per share, yielding 6.5%. Amcor's stock is currently trading at $7.91, with a market cap of $18.22 billion and a P/E ratio of 21.96.</p>

Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV Makes New $1.27 Million Investment in Amcor PLC $AMCR