FY2026 EPS Estimates for AptarGroup Raised by Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for AptarGroup in a research note issued to investors on Friday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $5.40 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.39. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s FY2027 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

ATR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of ATR opened at $125.21 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.44, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $119.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.45. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The firm had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the first quarter valued at about $1,047,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 125.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $943,000 after purchasing an additional 4,158 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 20.6% during the first quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 97,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,303,000 after purchasing an additional 16,644 shares during the period. Dayah Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $7,435,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,210,000 after purchasing an additional 32,420 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 32.88%.

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.