Q2 Earnings Estimate for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.69. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share.

Several other analysts have also commented on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on AptarGroup from $185.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Raymond James started coverage on AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $200.00 price target for the company. Bank of America lowered AptarGroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Dbs Bank raised AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.60.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $157.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.15. AptarGroup has a one year low of $128.05 and a one year high of $178.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.68, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.59. The business has a fifty day moving average of $161.04 and a 200 day moving average of $158.90.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 10th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 36.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total value of $162,752.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,848 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,324,977.84. The trade was a 10.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Congress Asset Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $108,239,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in AptarGroup by 29.4% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,106,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $337,502,000 after purchasing an additional 479,193 shares during the period. FMR LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 13.0% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,864,198 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $298,626,000 after purchasing an additional 214,097 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in AptarGroup by 88.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 230,775 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,968,000 after purchasing an additional 108,175 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 5.8% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,515,288 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $245,444,000 after purchasing an additional 83,452 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.