10:11 AM EDT, 10/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Avient ( AVNT ) shares rose 0.6% in recent Thursday trading after the company reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.65 per diluted share, up from $0.57 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $0.63.

Sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $815.2 million, up from $753.7 million a year earlier.

Four analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $796.9 million.

The company said it now expects 2024 adjusted EPS of $2.63 to $2.67. The previous guidance was between $2.55 and $2.70.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $2.64.

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