AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR)’s stock price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $125.17 and traded as high as $125.99. AptarGroup shares last traded at $124.47, with a volume of 550,213 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, October 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.14.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.2%

The stock has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a PE ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $126.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.17.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total value of $99,733.05. Following the transaction, the insider owned 26,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. This represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total value of $500,262.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. This represents a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock worth $3,134,828 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 41.9% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 298 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Steph & Co. raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 1,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $126,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 25.5% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 17,632 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,222,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) is a global company that designs and manufactures dispensing, drug-delivery and packaging solutions. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, consumer health, beauty, personal care, food and beverage companies, helping customers deliver, protect and package a wide range of products.

The company operates through three primary businesses: Aptar Pharma, which develops delivery systems for nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and other drug applications; Aptar Beauty, which supplies dispensing systems, pumps, sprayers and packaging components for beauty and personal care products; and Aptar Closures, which produces dispensing closures and other packaging systems for food, beverage, personal care and household products.

Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.