AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Now Covered by Analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) in a research report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 23.98% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target 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. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $169.00.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR traded up $0.73 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $120.98. 24,543 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 490,047. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $146.91. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $129.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.69 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 0.34.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total transaction of $99,733.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $768,464,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after purchasing an additional 203,672 shares in the last quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth $111,919,000. Finally, Atlas FRM LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth $83,884,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) is a global company that designs and manufactures dispensing, drug-delivery and packaging solutions. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, consumer health, beauty, personal care, food and beverage companies, helping customers deliver, protect and package a wide range of products.

The company operates through three primary businesses: Aptar Pharma, which develops delivery systems for nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and other drug applications; Aptar Beauty, which supplies dispensing systems, pumps, sprayers and packaging components for beauty and personal care products; and Aptar Closures, which produces dispensing closures and other packaging systems for food, beverage, personal care and household products.

Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.