Analysts Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) PT at $167.50

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $167.50.

ATR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $124.66 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $121.67 and its 200 day moving average is $132.87. AptarGroup has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.95, a PEG ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Research analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after acquiring an additional 3,220 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,155,000. Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth approximately $864,000. Schroder Investment Management Group grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 40.2% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,950,000 after purchasing an additional 126,476 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 1,086.1% in the second quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 60,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,495,000 after purchasing an additional 55,577 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.