AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Receives $172.80 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eight brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

Several research firms recently issued reports on ATR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $130.39 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.18 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion, a PE ratio of 23.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.38. AptarGroup has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $146.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total transaction of $500,262.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 29,102 shares in the company, valued at $3,892,683.52. This represents a 11.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 22,432 shares of company stock valued at $3,035,094 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $524,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.