AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) Stock Has Average Target Price of $172.80

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $172.80.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ATR shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its position in AptarGroup by 169.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 41.9% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 298 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $123.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.27, a PEG ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.38. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $146.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) is a global company that designs and manufactures dispensing, drug-delivery and packaging solutions. Its products are used by pharmaceutical, consumer health, beauty, personal care, food and beverage companies, helping customers deliver, protect and package a wide range of products.

The company operates through three primary businesses: Aptar Pharma, which develops delivery systems for nasal, inhaled, ophthalmic and other drug applications; Aptar Beauty, which supplies dispensing systems, pumps, sprayers and packaging components for beauty and personal care products; and Aptar Closures, which produces dispensing closures and other packaging systems for food, beverage, personal care and household products.

Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development, and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.