Zacks Research Weighs in on AptarGroup, Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for AptarGroup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.49. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.43 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on AptarGroup from $168.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group raised AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $155.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday.

AptarGroup Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of ATR opened at $165.95 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $153.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $147.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.58. AptarGroup has a 1-year low of $120.36 and a 1-year high of $169.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 25th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.00% and a return on equity of 15.13%. The firm had revenue of $910.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $930.15 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.23 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 10th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 24th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.08%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 1,375 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.54, for a total transaction of $209,742.50. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 9,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,430,672.66. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 32,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.56, for a total value of $4,721,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 174,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,692,852.08. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 1,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.54, for a total value of $209,742.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,430,672.66. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 49,457 shares of company stock valued at $7,314,030 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 2,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $332,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Argent Trust Co grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,685 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,058 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $330,000 after buying an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delaney Dennis R grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Delaney Dennis R now owns 45,774 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,445,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.