Q1 Earnings Forecast for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for AptarGroup in a report released on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.30. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.64 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.41 EPS.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ATR. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, William Blair downgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:ATR opened at $123.81 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $122.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $131.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.19. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.39 and a beta of 0.49.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in AptarGroup by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

Key AptarGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: AptarGroup is scheduled to release quarterly earnings on Thursday; this event is the most immediate catalyst for the stock as it will show Q4 results and management guidance that could validate or refute recent analyst estimate changes. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple quarterly EPS forecasts and lowered FY2026/FY2027 estimates (examples: Q1‑2026 to $1.24 from $1.30; Q2‑2026 to $1.51 from $1.54; Q4‑2026 to $1.31 from $1.34; FY2026 to $5.61 from $5.74; FY2027 to $6.41 from $6.43). Zacks also maintains a “Strong Sell” rating — a persistent negative analyst view that can weigh on sentiment and put pressure on the stock ahead of results. (Zacks preview of expected weaker Q4 earnings is available.) Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The Zacks cuts are incremental but across multiple quarters — this reduces near‑term earnings visibility and raises the bar for management to deliver clear upside in the upcoming report and guidance to counteract the downward revisions. Article Title

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.