Brokerages Set AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Target Price at $170.25

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the seven analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $170.25.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup 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 transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATR. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,383,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 3,220 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,155,000. Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $864,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group grew its position in AptarGroup by 40.2% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,950,000 after buying an additional 126,476 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $142.57 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $125.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.63. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The company has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 0.48.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

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.