Analyst George Staphos from Bank of America Securities maintained a Hold rating on AptarGroup (ATR – Research Report) and keeping the price target at $173.00.
George Staphos has given his Hold rating due to a combination of factors impacting AptarGroup’s performance. Despite the company’s expectation of earnings per share growth in 2025, foreign exchange and tax challenges remain significant concerns. Additionally, there is ongoing destocking and potential weakness in the Chinese consumer market, which could negatively affect the Beauty segment’s results.
Furthermore, while AptarGroup has highlighted the benefits of its Pharma pipeline and the synergies from its portfolio, these positives are counterbalanced by the aforementioned headwinds. The company’s recent product developments and acquisitions, such as lateral-control dispensing and SipNose, are promising, yet the overall market conditions and internal challenges justify a cautious approach, leading to a Hold rating.
ATR’s price has also changed slightly for the past six months – from $151.200 to $145.630, which is a -3.68% drop .
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