Analysts Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Target Price at $172.80

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $127.19 on Friday. AptarGroup has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91. The firm has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $131.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 34.72%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828 over the last quarter. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 30,035.2% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,220,000 after purchasing an additional 135,759 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,310,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in AptarGroup by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 77,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,732,000 after purchasing an additional 15,158 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 696.8% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,198,000 after purchasing an additional 87,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $61,210,000 after buying an additional 32,420 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug‐delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.

In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.