Wells Fargo & Company Cuts AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Price Target to $152.00

Key Points

• Wells Fargo & Company has reduced its price target for AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00, maintaining an "overweight" rating, which implies a potential upside of 10.85% from the current stock price.
• Other analysts have varied opinions, with KeyCorp setting a $220.00 target and Raymond James lowering their target from $182.00 to $172.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Buy" with an average price target of $182.00.
• AptarGroup reported a quarterly EPS of $1.66, exceeding expectations, with revenue increasing to $966.01 million, indicating growth compared to the previous year.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) had its price target decreased by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $153.00 to $152.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "overweight" rating on the industrial products company's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's target price indicates a potential upside of 10.85% from the company's current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target for the company. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $182.00.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock opened at $137.12 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.83. AptarGroup has a one year low of $130.85 and a one year high of $178.03. The stock has a market cap of $9.03 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $147.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $149.12.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $954.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nia Impact Advisors LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 9,690 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,522,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,600 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,760,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,818 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $1,160,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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