Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Avantor Inc shares valued at $39,592 were sold by Eck Steven W on Aug 05 ’25. At $11.39 per share, Eck Steven W sold 3,476 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 55,068 shares worth approximately $0.62 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Eck Steven W purchased 3,476 shares, netting a total of over 39,592 in proceeds.
Before that, SUMME GREGORY L had added 30,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $375,000, the Director bought Avantor Inc shares for $12.50 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 30,000 shares, worth approximately $1.12 million.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on August 01, 2025, Avantor Inc [AVTR] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at Goldman downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late April. As of April 28, 2025, TD Cowen has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for AVTR. Earlier on April 28, 2025, Stifel downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Hold” for AVTR stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing AVTR Stock Performance
On last trading session, Avantor Inc [NYSE: AVTR] plunged -3.95% to $11.18. The stock’s lowest price that day was $11.155, but it reached a high of $11.638 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -18.99%. Over the course of the year, Avantor Inc shares have dropped approximately -56.33%.
Is Avantor Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Avantor Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 8.4 million shares to 40.07 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 31.67 million shares. A jump of 20.97% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.41 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.41.
Which companies own the most shares of Avantor Inc (AVTR)?
In terms of Avantor Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 14.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 24.57% from the previous closing price of $11.64. Analysts anticipate Avantor Inc stock to reach 17 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 12. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked Avantor Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
