William Blair Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Analysts at William Blair reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a report released on Monday, February 10th. William Blair analyst M. Larew now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.16 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.34. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.95 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Dbs Bank raised AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. StockNews.com lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America downgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $180.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.60.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock opened at $141.55 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $158.68 and a 200-day moving average of $159.03. The company has a market cap of $9.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.55, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $134.57 and a 12-month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The industrial products company reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.24. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.45% and a return on equity of 15.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATR. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 446.5% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 235 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth about $67,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total transaction of $162,752.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,848 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,324,977.84. This represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.49%.

About AptarGroup

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.