Zacks Research Forecasts AptarGroup's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised AptarGroup’s Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $1.46 from $1.45, compared with the company’s guidance range of $1.45–$1.53. Full-year 2026 EPS is estimated at $5.46.
• AptarGroup’s latest quarter exceeded expectations, with EPS of $1.42 versus the $1.35 consensus and revenue of $1.03 billion, up 6.3% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains favorable, with five Buy ratings and three Holds producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $172.80, well above the stock’s reported $123.16 price.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a research report issued on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.46 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.45. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's FY2026 earnings at $5.46 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.90 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.64 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The business 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%. The company's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Bank of America raised 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 issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, September 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

ATR opened at $123.16 on Wednesday. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $146.91. The firm has a market cap of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.27, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.38. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $130.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.58. 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 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total value of $99,733.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the business'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. The trade was a 11.39% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $768,464,000. River Road Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter worth about $111,919,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at about $91,097,000. Atlas FRM LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at about $83,884,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $59,778,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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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