AptarGroup FY2026 Earnings Forecast Lifted by Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a report released on Thursday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $5.53 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $5.46. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.91 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.65 EPS.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.11% and a net margin of 6.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $980.76 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.62 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

ATR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group started coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, October 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.14.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $141.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $8.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.33. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $127.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.84. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $110.95 and a fifty-two week high of $148.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ATR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth $768,464,000. Atlas FRM LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $83,884,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $59,778,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,283,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 562.8% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 348,929 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,972,000 after purchasing an additional 296,282 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total transaction of $99,733.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total value of $500,262.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. This trade represents a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 12th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 46.60%.

AptarGroup News Summary

These are some of the ATR news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $5.53 from $5.46, near the $5.54 consensus, and increased its FY2027 estimate to $5.91. Its FY2028 forecast rose to $6.65 from $6.53. Estimates for most listed quarters were also nudged higher, supporting a modestly favorable outlook for ATR. AptarGroup stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate report lists a consensus price target of $164.14 for AptarGroup; the article headline does not provide further details on the underlying analyst ratings. AptarGroup consensus target price article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $1.46 from $1.49, a small offset to its otherwise mostly higher forecasts.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup is a global provider of dispensing, packaging and drug-delivery solutions. Its products include pumps, aerosol valves, sprayers, closures and other components used to package and dispense products. The company serves customers in the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, food and beverage markets. Its pharmaceutical offerings include systems and components for delivering medicines through nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and injectable applications, while its packaging solutions help consumer brands dispense and protect products.