AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Given New $145.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) had its price target cut by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $160.00 to $145.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 25.12% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AptarGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.40.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock opened at $115.89 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $7.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.95, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $132.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $145.23. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 4.6% during the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 5,761 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $855,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 152,984 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,700,000 after buying an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 23.2% in the first quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $378,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. EULAV Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 7.0% in the first quarter. EULAV Asset Management now owns 308,228 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,735,000 after acquiring an additional 20,103 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.8% during the first quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 213,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,675,000 after acquiring an additional 1,755 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.