AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.130-1.210 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.200. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock traded up $10.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $134.21. The stock had a trading volume of 1,045,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 492,816. The company has a market cap of $8.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. AptarGroup has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $123.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting AptarGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue materially beat consensus — Aptar reported ~ $962.7M in Q4 sales, up ~13.5% year-over-year, which shows demand resilience across its businesses. Aptar Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a $600 million share buyback (up to ~7.1% of shares outstanding), a clear signal management believes the stock is attractive and it directly supports EPS/float. RTT News
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a $0.48 per-share dividend, adding to the cash-return story for income-focused investors. AptarGroup declares $0.48 dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings per share roughly matched consensus (reported EPS ~ $1.25, a small beat vs. ~$1.24 consensus), so the upside today is being driven more by revenue and capital returns than by a clean EPS surprise. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.13–$1.21, essentially centered on consensus but with the range slightly below the midpoint; investors may watch upcoming quarters for margin recovery. AptarGroup Q4 earnings / guidance (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability was pressured: operating profit and net income declined year-over-year as cost of sales rose, which reduced margins and drove a notable YoY EPS decline; this is the primary risk to sustained multiple expansion. AptarGroup Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Growth but EPS Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling was noted in filings covered by market commentary; while not uncommon, continued insider sales can temper investor sentiment. Insider activity (QuiverQuant)

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 2.8% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $524,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 6.1% during the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 3,873 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.