AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $170.25.

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th.

AptarGroup Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $131.80 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.38, a P/E/G ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.46. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.92.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly 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. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in AptarGroup by 28.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 534 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 22.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,164,000 after acquiring an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 92.0% in the 2nd quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 3,611 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $565,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Burney Co. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Burney Co. now owns 1,868 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.