AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a report released on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.40. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.87 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.63 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.66 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.
AptarGroup Stock Performance
Shares of ATR stock opened at $131.71 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. The company has a market capitalization of $8.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $130.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.76. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $146.91.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS.
AptarGroup Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.72%.
Insider Transactions at AptarGroup
In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 25,987 shares of company stock worth $3,435,423. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in AptarGroup by 11,903.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,269,933 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,160,596,000 after buying an additional 9,192,706 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth about $768,464,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.
About AptarGroup
AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug‐delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.
In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.
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