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

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $167.50.

Several equities research analysts have commented on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock 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 report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $125.03 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $121.50 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $133.46. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The company’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth $32,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its stake 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 period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.