AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2028 EPS estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a report issued on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share.
ATR has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.80.
AptarGroup Trading Down 0.3%
Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $120.81 on Friday. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $146.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $129.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.47. The company has a market capitalization of $7.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 0.34.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS.
AptarGroup Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid 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 dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.72%.
Insider Activity at AptarGroup
In related news, CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $768,464,000. River Road Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth $111,919,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $91,097,000. Atlas FRM LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $83,884,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at about $59,778,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
AptarGroup Company Profile
AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) is a global company that designs and manufactures dispensing, drug-delivery and packaging solutions. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, consumer health, beauty, personal care, food and beverage companies, helping customers deliver, protect and package a wide range of products.
The company operates through three primary businesses: Aptar Pharma, which develops delivery systems for nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and other drug applications; Aptar Beauty, which supplies dispensing systems, pumps, sprayers and packaging components for beauty and personal care products; and Aptar Closures, which produces dispensing closures and other packaging systems for food, beverage, personal care and household products.
Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.
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