Zacks Research Forecasts AptarGroup’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:ATR)

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a research note issued on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.33 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.45. 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 $1.56 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.82 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $172.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. William Blair cut shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $119.31 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $127.73 and a 200-day moving average of $142.62. The company has a market capitalization of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. AptarGroup has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $174.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after buying an additional 43,188 shares in the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,269 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,868,000 after acquiring an additional 62,540 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 16.4% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $164,984,000 after acquiring an additional 174,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.4% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 959,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $128,220,000 after purchasing an additional 66,405 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 23rd. This is a positive change from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.