KeyBanc Downgrades AptarGroup (ATR) to Hold; Little Reason to Believe Conditions Will Meaningfully Improve

July 10, 2012 7:05 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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KeyBanc downgraded AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR) from Buy to Hold.

KeyBanc analyst said, "Aptar pre-announced its 2Q12 EPS owing to broad-based volume weakness in Europe, the weaker Euro, and closing costs associated with its acquisition of the Stelmi Group...We are reducing our 2012 EPS estimate from $2.82 to $2.59 (our estimate would be $2.64 excluding the Stelmi costs) and our 2013 estimate from $3.16 to $2.90 to reflect the weaker Euro and the prospect of continued difficult operating conditions in Europe."

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Shares of AptarGroup closed at $49.72 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $41.98-$55.49.


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