Zacks Research Forecasts AptarGroup’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.31. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s FY2026 earnings at $5.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.43 EPS.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair cut shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.4%

ATR opened at $122.75 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.66. The company has a market capitalization of $8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 19.64, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.50. AptarGroup has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 74.2% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 2,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 3.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 554,168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $74,072,000 after buying an additional 21,019 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $2,520,000. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 20.3% in the third quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 99,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,295,000 after buying an additional 16,815 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in AptarGroup by 2.8% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $524,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.