AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.04 EPS

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $956.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 1.320-1.400 EPS.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $123.75. 764,750 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 387,152. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.67. AptarGroup has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.01, a PEG ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company raised AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $22,308,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 202,341 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,678,000 after acquiring an additional 9,847 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 74,833 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,803,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,329,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.