Q1 Earnings Estimate for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has increased its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for AptarGroup to $1.45, predicting earnings growth from the previous estimate of $1.44.
• AptarGroup recently announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.48 per share, reflecting a boost from its prior dividend of $0.45.
• A number of analysts currently rate AptarGroup as a "Moderate Buy", with a consensus price target of $175.40.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.45 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.44. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q2 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

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

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on ATR. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AptarGroup from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $175.40.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.6%

ATR opened at $130.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company's 50-day moving average is $134.61 and its 200 day moving average is $145.85. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $127.85 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 0.55.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. This is a boost from AptarGroup's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 23rd. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is 33.05%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the first quarter worth about $33,000. Simplex Trading LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% in the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $36,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 281.9% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 164.8% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $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.

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