William Blair Estimates AptarGroup's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for AptarGroup in a report released on Monday, October 28th. William Blair analyst M. Larew now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.64. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AptarGroup's FY2025 earnings at $6.12 EPS.

ATR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $155.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Dbs Bank raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on AptarGroup from $168.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $195.00.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:ATR traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $169.06. 36,978 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 291,913. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $121.61 and a 1 year high of $171.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $157.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $149.48. The firm has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 0.58.

AptarGroup declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, October 10th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 4.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 24th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.06%. AptarGroup's payout ratio is 38.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, Director Monnas Giovanna Kampouri sold 1,922 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.43, for a total value of $277,594.46. Following the sale, the director now owns 8,839 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,276,616.77. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other AptarGroup news, Director Monnas Giovanna Kampouri sold 1,922 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.43, for a total value of $277,594.46. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,839 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,276,616.77. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert Kuhn sold 200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.18, for a total transaction of $30,036.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 65,552 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,844,599.36. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 47,457 shares of company stock worth $7,680,110. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 446.5% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 235 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 281.0% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 240 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4,983.3% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 305 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Adirondack Trust Co. now owns 500 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $70,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company's stock.

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.