KeyCorp Begins Coverage on AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR)

Key Points

• KeyCorp has initiated coverage on AptarGroup, assigning it an "overweight" rating with earnings estimates of $1.59 EPS for Q3 2025 and $5.95 EPS for FY2025.
• AptarGroup recently reported earnings exceeding consensus expectations, with a quarterly EPS of $1.66 and revenue of $966.01 million, a 6.1% increase from last year.
• The company's stock is currently priced at $135.07, down 1.0%, with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average target price of $174.60.

Stock analysts at KeyCorp started coverage on shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) in a report issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage set an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target on the industrial products company's stock. KeyCorp's price objective points to a potential upside of 58.87% from the stock's current price. KeyCorp also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.50 EPS.

ATR has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $153.00 price objective (down from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $182.17.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

AptarGroup stock traded down $0.14 on Wednesday, reaching $138.48. 615,939 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 387,326. The stock has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a PE ratio of 23.83, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $130.85 and a twelve month high of $178.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $148.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.25.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The business's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.41 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total value of $255,312.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,694,135.52. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Simplex Trading LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 107.4% during the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 155.0% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 278 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 281.9% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 164.8% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.