AVY

Avery Dennison (AVY), an industrial products company, is highlighted as a compelling dividend investment with a current yield of 2.25% and an annualized dividend of $4.00, up 8.1% year-over-year. The company has increased dividends 5 times over the last 5 years with an average annual increase of 9.44%. With a conservative payout ratio of 39% and expected earnings growth of 6.51% for 2026, AVY presents a strong dividend play, though it carries a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Zacks Premium offers investment research tools including the Zacks Rank stock-rating system and Style Scores to help investors identify high-performing stocks. The system has historically outperformed the S&P 500 with an average annual return of +23.86% since 1988. Avery Dennison (AVY) is highlighted as a stock to watch with a #2 Buy rank and strong growth prospects.

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has surged 71.3% over six months, outperforming the S&P 500's 14.1% gain. The company benefits from strong demand for mobile computing, printing, machine vision, and RFID solutions across retail, manufacturing, and healthcare.

Recent acquisitions of Elo Touch and Photoneo expand its addressable market. With free cash flow rising 25.3% and ~$700 million in planned 2026 share repurchases, plus bullish technical indicators and 33.5% expected earnings growth, Zacks rates ZBRA as a Buy.