Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for AptarGroup Q1 Earnings

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.35. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup's current full-year earnings is $5.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.94 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.63 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $185.00 to $180.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. Raymond James assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $200.00 target price for the company. Bank of America downgraded AptarGroup from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $190.60.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.6 %

ATR stock traded down $0.90 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $157.23. The company had a trading volume of 834,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 247,379. The stock has a market cap of $10.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.57, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.59. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $128.05 and a 52 week high of $178.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $161.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 192 shares in the last quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 312.0% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Park Place Capital Corp purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $1,324,977.84. The trade was a 10.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, October 10th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 4.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th will be issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 5th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.14%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.14%.

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.