Wells Fargo & Company Reiterates Equal Weight Rating for AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating restated by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have a $133.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 10.36% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on ATR. William Blair lowered shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of ATR opened at $120.52 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $120.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.57. The firm has a market cap of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.28, a PEG ratio of 4.28 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATR. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after purchasing an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 97.0% in the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,269 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in AptarGroup by 3.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after acquiring an additional 62,540 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its stake in AptarGroup by 16.4% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $164,984,000 after acquiring an additional 174,084 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in AptarGroup by 7.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 959,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $128,220,000 after acquiring an additional 66,405 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.