AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Board of Directors Approves Stock Buyback Plan

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ATR shares. William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock traded down $7.07 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $122.16. The company had a trading volume of 2,144,182 shares, compared to its average volume of 402,108. The firm has a market cap of $8.02 billion, a PE ratio of 19.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.61 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.19. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $123.02 and a 200-day moving average price of $129.98. AptarGroup has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25. The company had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.72%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% 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. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company approved a $600 million share repurchase authorization (up to ~7.1% of shares), signaling management’s confidence and providing share-count support. RTT News — Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat: Q4 revenue came in around $962.7M, up ~13.5% YoY and above consensus, showing continued top‑line demand. Business Wire — Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS of $1.25 matched the consensus per multiple reports, but year‑ago EPS was higher — leaving mixed interpretation between headline “beat/meet.” Analysts and models may differ on the EPS read. Zacks — EPS & revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability pressure: third‑party reporting highlights weaker margins — operating profit and net income declined YoY with EPS down materially in some summaries, driven by higher cost of sales. That raises concerns about margin trajectory despite revenue growth. Quiver — margin and EPS details
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 2026 EPS guidance set at $1.130–$1.210, with the midpoint slightly below street expectations — the guidance range likely contributed to near‑term caution. Aptar — Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling activity (several executive sales reported) and mixed institutional flows noted by data providers can add to short‑term selling pressure. Quiver — insider & institutional activity

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.