Analysts Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) PT at $173.00

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $173.00.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after buying an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,269 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after acquiring an additional 180,365 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $125.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a fifty day moving average of $132.26 and a 200 day moving average of $127.08. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s board 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.