FY2026 EPS Estimates for AptarGroup Lifted by Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $6.26 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.25. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.45% and a return on equity of 15.56%. The business had revenue of $887.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $894.26 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on ATR. Raymond James reduced their price objective on AptarGroup from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $170.00 price target (up from $162.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. StockNews.com raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $178.60.

AptarGroup Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of ATR opened at $156.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.38. AptarGroup has a 52-week low of $130.85 and a 52-week high of $178.03. The firm has a market cap of $10.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.20, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.58. The business's fifty day moving average is $148.02 and its 200-day moving average is $155.10.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. AptarGroup's payout ratio is 32.85%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 995 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.42, for a total transaction of $151,657.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 26,301 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,008,798.42. This trade represents a 3.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 3,614 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.96, for a total value of $563,639.44. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,379 shares in the company, valued at $1,462,748.84. The trade was a 27.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 33,709 shares of company stock valued at $5,129,410. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 94.4% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 65,871 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $9,774,000 after acquiring an additional 31,985 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 252.2% during the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 3,705 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $550,000 after purchasing an additional 2,653 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 8.7% in the 1st 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 purchasing an additional 18,315 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the first quarter worth $638,000. 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.

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