Q3 Earnings Forecast for AptarGroup Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for AptarGroup down from $1.71 to $1.58, while the consensus estimate for the full year remains at $5.57 EPS.
• AptarGroup recently reported Q2 earnings of $1.66 per share, exceeding consensus estimates and showing a revenue increase of 6.1% year-over-year to $966.01 million.
• Despite recent stock price adjustments by other analysts, AptarGroup maintains a consensus rating of "Buy" with a target price of $174.60.

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst M. Larew now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.71. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $153.00 target price (down from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price objective (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $174.60.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $140.91. The company's stock had a trading volume of 428,743 shares, compared to its average volume of 449,430. The stock has a market cap of $9.28 billion, a PE ratio of 24.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.57. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $130.85 and a 12-month high of $178.03. The company has a 50 day moving average of $153.97 and a 200 day moving average of $151.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $954.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. AptarGroup's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 24th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.98%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 3,614 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.96, for a total transaction of $563,639.44. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,379 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,462,748.84. This trade represents a 27.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total transaction of $255,312.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,694,135.52. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,585 shares of company stock valued at $2,418,028. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.0% during the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 130,504 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $20,415,000 after acquiring an additional 3,850 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning raised its stake in AptarGroup by 55.2% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,277 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $982,000 after purchasing an additional 2,233 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 86.5% in the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,196,000 after purchasing an additional 3,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 16,968 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $2,654,000 after purchasing an additional 1,073 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.