Q2 Earnings Estimate for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a report issued on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.69. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $155.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $185.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America lowered AptarGroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $190.60.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:ATR opened at $157.23 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.62. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $128.05 and a 1 year high of $178.03. The stock has a market cap of $10.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $161.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $158.75.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 5th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.14%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 10th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total value of $162,752.12. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,324,977.84. This trade represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the third quarter worth about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 446.5% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth approximately $42,000. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in AptarGroup by 312.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 342 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.