AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, 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 research report on Tuesday, July 14th.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $135.46 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.42 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.07. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $146.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The company’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth approximately $768,464,000. State Street Corp grew its position in AptarGroup by 1.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after buying an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after buying an additional 88,717 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after buying an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in AptarGroup by 15.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after acquiring an additional 203,672 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other 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.