Wells Fargo & Company Boosts AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Price Target to $145.00

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) had its target price lifted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $144.00 to $145.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 19.67% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR traded up $2.15 during trading on Monday, hitting $121.17. The stock had a trading volume of 360,545 shares, compared to its average volume of 507,055. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.62.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The firm had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after buying an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 97.0% in 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 buying an additional 1,358,269 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 4.0% in the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after buying an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after buying an additional 15,197 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after buying an additional 180,365 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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.