AptarGroup, Inc. (ATR) – What Are Researchers Thinking About This Stock?

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $164.14.

Several research analysts have commented on ATR shares. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. 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 target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th.

AptarGroup Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $126.64 on Friday. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $146.91. The company has a market cap of $8.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.90, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $126.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $125.18.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during 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%. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total value of $500,262.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,892,683.52. This trade represents a 11.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828 over the last 90 days. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in AptarGroup by 41.9% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 298 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its stake in AptarGroup by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $284,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in AptarGroup by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 5,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $683,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. grew its stake in AptarGroup by 11.5% in the 3rd quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 1,039 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $126,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased 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 buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) develops and manufactures dispensing, sealing and delivery systems for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, food and beverage markets. Its products are designed to control, protect and dispense a wide range of liquids, creams, lotions, fragrances and other formulations.

The company’s offerings include pumps, valves, closures, aerosol systems and other dispensing components, as well as drug-delivery technologies. Through its pharmaceutical business, Aptar supports nasal, pulmonary, ophthalmic, dermal and injectable applications, serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with components and systems used in prescription, over-the-counter and consumer health products.

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