Brokerages Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Price Target at $173.25

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $173.25.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ATR. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.1%

AptarGroup stock opened at $120.47 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.40. AptarGroup has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $120.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $125.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.88%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 125.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $943,000 after buying an additional 4,158 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 20.6% during the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 97,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,303,000 after buying an additional 16,644 shares during the period. Dayah Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter worth about $7,435,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 66.5% during the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 24,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,063,000 after buying an additional 9,706 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.