AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Upgraded at Bank of America

Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have $173.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on ATR. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.80.

AptarGroup Stock Up 4.5%

NYSE ATR opened at $134.93 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $119.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.92. The stock has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a PE ratio of 23.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The company had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.88%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ATR. River Road Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at about $111,919,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $91,097,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 35.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,300,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $158,649,000 after acquiring an additional 341,440 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 57.1% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 843,595 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $102,885,000 after purchasing an additional 306,662 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in AptarGroup by 562.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 348,929 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,972,000 after purchasing an additional 296,282 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.