AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Upgraded to “Overweight” at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Friday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. They currently have $144.00 price target on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their previous price target of $133.00.

ATR has been the subject of several other research reports. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.00.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $120.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $132.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.13. The firm has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a PE ratio of 20.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.46.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after acquiring an additional 16,145 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 31.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 86.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 3,547 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its position in AptarGroup by 55.2% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 6,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $982,000 after acquiring an additional 2,233 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.