Q3 Earnings Forecast for AptarGroup Issued By Zacks Research

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2027 earnings per share estimates for AptarGroup in a report released on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.53. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AptarGroup’s current full-year earnings is $5.48 per share.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on ATR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

AptarGroup stock opened at $131.71 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. AptarGroup has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $130.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.76. The firm has a market cap of $8.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.82, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in AptarGroup by 30,035.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,220,000 after buying an additional 135,759 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the fourth quarter worth $1,310,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 24.4% during the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 77,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,732,000 after acquiring an additional 15,158 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 696.8% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,198,000 after acquiring an additional 87,467 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,210,000 after acquiring an additional 32,420 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total transaction of $500,262.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. This represents a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 25,987 shares of company stock worth $3,435,423 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

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.