AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Receives $172.80 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ATR. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of ATR stock opened at $135.66 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $125.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.01.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 231.1% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.