AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• AptarGroup has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating from eight analysts, with five buys and three holds. The average 12-month price target is $172.80 versus a recent share price of $133.04.
• The company 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. AptarGroup also issued third-quarter guidance of $1.45–$1.53 EPS.
• AptarGroup paid a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, representing a 1.4% yield, while insiders sold roughly 26,000 shares worth $3.4 million during the quarter.

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ATR. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ATR opened at $133.04 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $130.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $127.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that AptarGroup will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 25,987 shares of company stock valued at $3,435,423 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 30,035.2% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $15,220,000 after purchasing an additional 135,759 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the fourth quarter valued at $1,310,000. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 696.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,198,000 after buying an additional 87,467 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 24.4% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 77,227 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $9,732,000 after buying an additional 15,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $61,210,000 after buying an additional 32,420 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company's stock.

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.

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