Zacks Research Forecasts AptarGroup’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AptarGroup in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

ATR has been the topic of several other research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on AptarGroup from $185.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America cut AptarGroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, January 6th. Dbs Bank raised AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Raymond James began coverage on AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. One equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $190.60.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock opened at $158.18 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $162.19 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.46. The firm has a market cap of $10.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $128.05 and a 12 month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

AptarGroup declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program 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 programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 964 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.83, for a total transaction of $162,752.12. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 7,848 shares in the company, valued at $1,324,977.84. The trade was a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 1,977 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Commerce Bank lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 3.3% in the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 2,349 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $376,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 2.3% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $531,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 961 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 16,683 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,621,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.