Q1 Earnings Forecast for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.31. Zacks Research currently 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The firm had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $168.60.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE ATR opened at $123.41 on Monday. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $136.08. The company has a market cap of $8.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.74, a P/E/G 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.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 281.9% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 164.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 206 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.