AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07, Zacks reports. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.450-1.530 EPS.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of ATR stock traded down $0.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $133.83. The company had a trading volume of 289,787 shares, compared to its average volume of 506,190. The company has a market cap of $8.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $158.12. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $126.63.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.80.

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.