AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $173.25.

ATR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE ATR opened at $117.60 on Monday. AptarGroup has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $121.11 and its 200-day moving average is $125.45.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The business had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.88%.

Insider Activity

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. State Street Corp grew its position in AptarGroup by 1.5% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in AptarGroup by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $279,466,000 after buying an additional 88,717 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $197,473,000 after buying an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after buying an additional 203,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after acquiring an additional 180,365 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently 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.