Share Buyback Plan Approved by AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE:ATR traded down $7.07 on Thursday, hitting $122.16. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,144,182 shares, compared to its average volume of 402,108. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $123.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $129.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.48. AptarGroup has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The company had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Research analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ATR shares. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Key AptarGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company approved a $600 million share repurchase authorization (up to ~7.1% of shares), signaling management’s confidence and providing share-count support. RTT News — Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat: Q4 revenue came in around $962.7M, up ~13.5% YoY and above consensus, showing continued top‑line demand. Business Wire — Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $1.25 matched the consensus per multiple reports, but year‑ago EPS was higher — leaving mixed interpretation between headline “beat/meet.” Analysts and models may differ on the EPS read. Zacks — EPS & revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability pressure: third‑party reporting highlights weaker margins — operating profit and net income declined YoY with EPS down materially in some summaries, driven by higher cost of sales. That raises concerns about margin trajectory despite revenue growth. Quiver — margin and EPS details
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 EPS guidance set at $1.130–$1.210, with the midpoint slightly below street expectations — the guidance range likely contributed to near‑term caution. Aptar — Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling activity (several executive sales reported) and mixed institutional flows noted by data providers can add to short‑term selling pressure. Quiver — insider & institutional activity

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug‐delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.

In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.