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

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

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ATR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $126.19 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $132.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The firm has a market cap of $8.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.43, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.46.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase 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 leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.