Zacks Research Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for AptarGroup in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.35. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.41 EPS.

Separately, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on AptarGroup from $163.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $155.91 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $148.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $145.41. The company has a market cap of $10.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.46, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 1.36. AptarGroup has a one year low of $120.36 and a one year high of $158.80.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 25th. The industrial products company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $910.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $930.15 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.00% and a return on equity of 15.13%. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.23 EPS.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 25th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 25th. This is a positive change from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 38.63%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Xiangwei Gong sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.56, for a total transaction of $117,248.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 20,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,956,701.44. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 1,375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.54, for a total value of $209,742.50. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,430,672.66. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Xiangwei Gong sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.56, for a total transaction of $117,248.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 20,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,956,701.44. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 49,457 shares of company stock worth $7,314,030. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 281.0% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 240 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in AptarGroup by 4,983.3% in 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, Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.