AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 15th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.56 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.39. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.25 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The industrial products company reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.56% and a net margin of 10.45%. The firm had revenue of $887.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $894.26 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.26 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $170.00 price target (up from $162.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Raymond James decreased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on AptarGroup from $185.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $178.60.
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AptarGroup Price Performance
Shares of AptarGroup stock traded down $0.49 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $156.17. 260,545 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 307,336. The stock has a market cap of $10.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.19, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.38. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $148.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $155.03. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $130.85 and a 12 month high of $178.03.
AptarGroup Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st. AptarGroup's payout ratio is 32.85%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 995 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.42, for a total value of $151,657.90. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 26,301 shares in the company, valued at $4,008,798.42. This represents a 3.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Xiangwei Gong sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.49, for a total transaction of $1,095,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 10,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,606,369.85. This represents a 40.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 40,709 shares of company stock valued at $6,224,840 in the last ninety days. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the fourth quarter valued at $116,265,000. FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 33.1% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 2,481,563 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $389,854,000 after purchasing an additional 617,365 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 297.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 473,021 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $74,312,000 after purchasing an additional 353,935 shares in the last quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at about $41,728,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 12.6% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,219,191 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $329,284,000 after purchasing an additional 247,519 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About AptarGroup
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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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