AptarGroup (ATR) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - AptarGroup (ATR) reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.58 per share, and up from $1.37 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +5.06% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $966.01 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.10% and increasing from $910.06 million year-over-year [2] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 0.2% since the beginning of the year compared to the S&P 500's gain of 8.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.62 on revenues of $948.99 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $5.88 on revenues of $3.69 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for AptarGroup was mixed ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Containers - Paper and Packaging industry, to which AptarGroup belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]