Q2 EPS Estimates for AptarGroup Increased by Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for AptarGroup in a research note issued on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.69 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.53 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ATR. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $155.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on 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 boosted their price objective on AptarGroup from $168.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.00.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of ATR stock opened at $158.15 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $168.61 and a 200 day moving average of $156.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $10.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.58. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $122.29 and a twelve month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, October 10th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 24th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 24th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 36.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.60, for a total value of $5,088,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 174,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,530,412.80. The trade was a 14.70 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total value of $162,752.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 7,848 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,324,977.84. This trade represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ATR. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in AptarGroup by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 14,888 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,096,000 after acquiring an additional 1,622 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $3,807,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management increased its position in AptarGroup by 2,465.8% during the second quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 25,145 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,542,000 after buying an additional 24,165 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $310,000. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in AptarGroup by 24.0% during the second quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 31,722 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,467,000 after buying an additional 6,150 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.