Amcor stock extends recent slide as JPMorgan downgrade and ex-dividend weigh

Published on 09/21/2026 at 15:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Amcor stock closed at USD 41.90 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, down 11.7 percent from late August levels. A JPMorgan downgrade to Neutral and the September 4 ex-dividend date have added pressure alongside broader cost concerns.

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Amcor plc (ISIN JE00BJ1F3079, NYSE: AMCR) stock closed at USD 41.90 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, representing an 11.7 percent decline from a closing price of USD 47.45 on August 19, 2026 according to recent trading commentary from Tickeron published on September 20, 2026.

Stock retreats from August peak

As Tickeron reports, Amcor shares reached a recent high near USD 48.59 on August 21, 2026 before reversing, with most of the decline taking place in early September.

According to price data for AMCR on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 19, 2026, the stock last traded at USD 41.90, down 1.13 percent on the day, within an intraday range of USD 41.84 to USD 42.28 and a 52-week range of USD 36.25 to USD 50.93, with the latest figures reported by Reuters on September 19, 2026.

Dividend and downgrade shape sentiment

Recent analysis from Tickeron notes that Amcor shares fell from roughly USD 47.45 in mid August to USD 41.90 by mid September, a drop of about 11.7 percent, with the move linked to a JPMorgan downgrade of the stock to Neutral, the September 4, 2026 ex-dividend date and renewed macroeconomic and cost inflation concerns.

The same commentary highlights that over the last three months Amcor stock is roughly flat to modestly higher, rising around 2 percent from about USD 41.08 in mid June to USD 41.90 in mid September, suggesting that the recent pullback has mainly reversed gains made during the summer rally.

Technical picture and market metrics

Technical indicators cited by Tickeron show that the 10 day moving average for AMCR crossed below the 50 day moving average on September 11, 2026 and that the stock moved below its 50 day moving average on September 8, 2026, signalling a shift from an earlier upward trend to a downward bias.

The latest market capitalization for Amcor plc is about USD 22.52 billion based on NYSE trading data summarized by TradingView as of September 21, 2026, which corresponds to a dividend yield in the region of slightly above 5 percent from a trailing twelve month perspective.

Closing price context for investors

With Amcor stock at USD 41.90 as of the September 19, 2026 New York Stock Exchange session close, the shares trade well below the recent August 21, 2026 peak of USD 48.59 yet remain above the 52 week low of USD 36.25, leaving investors to weigh the impact of the JPMorgan rating change, the latest dividend events and macro cost pressures against the company’s defensive packaging profile.