AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Now Covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of AptarGroup with a “buy” rating and a $150 price target, implying nearly 24% upside from the prior close. Analysts overall give the stock a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average target of $169.
• AptarGroup beat quarterly expectations, reporting $1.42 in EPS versus the $1.35 consensus and $1.03 billion in revenue, up 6.3% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.45–$1.53.
• Shares rose 0.6% to $120.98, while insiders sold more than 23,000 shares worth approximately $3.1 million over the past 90 days. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company.

Equities researchers at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) in a research note issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm set a "buy" rating and a $150.00 price target on the industrial products company's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's price objective suggests a potential upside of 23.98% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, September 21st. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $169.00.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ATR traded up $0.73 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $120.98. The company had a trading volume of 24,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 490,047. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $146.91. 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 stock has a market cap of $7.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.34. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $129.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.32.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) 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. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total transaction of $99,733.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,313 shares in the company, valued at $3,430,425.81. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock worth $3,134,828. 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. Engineers Gate Manager LP boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 434.6% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 8,821 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,104,000 after buying an additional 7,171 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $270,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 14.5% during the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,395 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at $2,656,000. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $322,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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