AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $170.25.

A number of research firms have issued reports on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. William Blair downgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE:ATR opened at $142.57 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. AptarGroup has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The company has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.20, a PEG ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 0.48. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $125.03 and a 200-day moving average of $128.93.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.