AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.450-1.530 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.460. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.80.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR traded down $2.26 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $133.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 627,010 shares, compared to its average volume of 507,920. 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 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $158.12. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $122.68 and a two-hundred day moving average of $126.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.55 billion, a PE ratio of 22.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, 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. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,164,000 after purchasing an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.