Q4 Earnings Estimate for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of AptarGroup in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.47. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for AptarGroup’s Q2 2028 earnings at $1.65 EPS.

ATR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $131.83 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.84, a PEG ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $128.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.47. AptarGroup has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ATR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth $768,464,000. River Road Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at $111,919,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter valued at $91,097,000. Atlas FRM LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $83,884,000,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $59,778,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

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.