AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $173.00.

Several brokerages have weighed in on ATR. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $124.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $131.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.83. The firm has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.07, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The company had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 119.7% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 301 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 164 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,692 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $339,000 after acquiring an additional 318 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $217,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 10,388 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,309,000 after acquiring an additional 432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,357,000. 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.