AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• AptarGroup, Inc. has received a consensus recommendation of "Buy" from analysts, with an average price target of $182.00.
• The company recently declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.48, up from $0.45, indicating a solid 1.4% yield.
• AptarGroup reported a 6.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, achieving $966.01 million and surpassing analysts' expectations.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Buy" by the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $182.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ATR shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 target price (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp started coverage on AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of ATR traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $134.51. The stock had a trading volume of 254,839 shares, compared to its average volume of 404,965. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $148.56. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $130.85 and a twelve month high of $178.03. The firm has a market cap of $8.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $966.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.AptarGroup's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.41 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be given a $0.48 dividend. This is an increase from AptarGroup's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.98%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. The trade was a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in AptarGroup by 94.4% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 65,871 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $9,774,000 after buying an additional 31,985 shares during the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC increased its position in AptarGroup by 107.4% during the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in AptarGroup by 8.7% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 228,066 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,840,000 after buying an additional 18,315 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in AptarGroup by 4.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 131,284 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $19,480,000 after buying an additional 6,031 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in AptarGroup by 18.2% during the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,256 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $335,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.