AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $167.50.

ATR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in AptarGroup by 164.8% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.7%

ATR stock opened at $123.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $132.35. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.49.

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

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.