Q2 Earnings Estimate for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a report issued on Thursday, December 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.53 EPS.

ATR has been the topic of several other research reports. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on AptarGroup from $168.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $155.00 to $215.00 in a report on Monday, October 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $195.00.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR traded down $1.42 during trading on Monday, hitting $156.73. 221,703 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 288,646. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $168.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $156.58. AptarGroup has a 52-week low of $122.29 and a 52-week high of $178.03. The company has a market cap of $10.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.58.

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, October 10th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 24th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 24th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is presently 36.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.60, for a total value of $5,088,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 174,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,530,412.80. This trade represents a 14.70 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total transaction of $162,752.12. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 7,848 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,324,977.84. The trade was a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 446.5% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 235 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 192 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 312.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 342 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 79.6% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 598 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 42.9% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 636 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $102,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.