Brokerages Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Target Price at $168.60

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eight research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $168.60.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ATR shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target for the company. William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ATR. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in AptarGroup by 94.4% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 65,871 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,774,000 after purchasing an additional 31,985 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in AptarGroup by 2.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after acquiring an additional 3,220 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $2,155,000. Simplex Trading LLC increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% in the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 8.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 228,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,840,000 after purchasing an additional 18,315 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $123.41 on Monday. AptarGroup has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The stock has a market cap of $8.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $121.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $136.08.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The company had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug‐delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.

In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.