AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Board of Directors Announces Stock Buyback Program

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR stock opened at $122.16 on Friday. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company has a market cap of $8.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s fifty day moving average is $123.02 and its 200-day moving average is $129.98.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 30.72%.

AptarGroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company approved a $600 million share repurchase authorization (up to ~7.1% of shares), signaling management’s confidence and providing share-count support. RTT News — Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat: Q4 revenue came in around $962.7M, up ~13.5% YoY and above consensus, showing continued top‑line demand. Business Wire — Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $1.25 matched the consensus per multiple reports, but year‑ago EPS was higher — leaving mixed interpretation between headline “beat/meet.” Analysts and models may differ on the EPS read. Zacks — EPS & revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability pressure: third‑party reporting highlights weaker margins — operating profit and net income declined YoY with EPS down materially in some summaries, driven by higher cost of sales. That raises concerns about margin trajectory despite revenue growth. Quiver — margin and EPS details
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 EPS guidance set at $1.130–$1.210, with the midpoint slightly below street expectations — the guidance range likely contributed to near‑term caution. Aptar — Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling activity (several executive sales reported) and mixed institutional flows noted by data providers can add to short‑term selling pressure. Quiver — insider & institutional activity

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.