AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Lowered to Market Perform Rating by William Blair

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) was downgraded by equities researchers at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Finviz reports.

ATR has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $133.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp began coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered AptarGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $115.89 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.63 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $132.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $145.23. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The firm had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,467,737.98. The trade was a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.6% in the first quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 5,761 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $855,000 after buying an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 152,984 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,700,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,548 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $378,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. EULAV Asset Management raised its stake in AptarGroup by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. EULAV Asset Management now owns 308,228 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,735,000 after purchasing an additional 20,103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 213,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,675,000 after purchasing an additional 1,755 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.