AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $173.00.

ATR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $126.11 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.41, a PEG ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.49. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $132.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.21. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.60%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 33,091 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,044,000 after acquiring an additional 3,665 shares during the last quarter. MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at about $82,000. River Road Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $111,919,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the fourth quarter worth approximately $22,308,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.