Every material Form 8-K AptarGroup has filed with the SEC since July 25, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
AptarGroup reported third-quarter 2026 sales up 6% to $1.02 billion, but reported diluted EPS fell to $0.51 from $1.92 after a $61.2 million pre-tax loss tied to deconsolidating its Russian subsidiary. Adjusted EPS was $1.52, down from $1.62 a year earlier, and the company guided fourth-quarter adjusted EPS to $1.39 to $1.47 while raising its quarterly dividend to $0.50 from $0.48.
Reported sales rose 6% to $1.02 billion; core sales rose 5% in the quarter.
Reported diluted EPS was $0.51 versus $1.92 a year earlier; the Russia deconsolidation cost $0.94 per diluted share after tax.
Adjusted EPS was $1.52 versus $1.62 in the prior year period; Q4 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.39 to $1.47.
Board approved a quarterly dividend increase from $0.48 to $0.50, payable December 3, 2026; Q3 buybacks totaled about 234 thousand shares for $30 million.
AptarGroup's Chief Accounting Officer, Aditya Gandhi, resigned effective September 11, 2026, to pursue another opportunity outside the greater Chicago area, and the company said the decision was not related to any disagreement on operations, policies or practices. The Board appointed Daniel Ackerman, a former CAO, as interim Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer until a permanent successor is named.
Aditya J. Gandhi resigns as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 11, 2026
Daniel Ackerman, age 53, appointed Senior Vice President, Interim Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 11, 2026
Ackerman previously served as CAO from August 1, 2024 until June 8, 2026, and has been SVP, Finance for Aptar Pharma since June 2026
Ackerman will report to Vanessa Kanu, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
AptarGroup expanded its board from ten to eleven directors and appointed Gael Touya as a director effective September 1, 2026. Touya also became President and Chief Executive Officer that day, succeeding Stephan B. Tanda, who retired; the CEO change was previously disclosed in a March 17, 2026 filing. For shareholders, this filing confirms the leadership transition and board addition, with no financial results or guidance included.
Gael Touya appointed director effective September 1, 2026, with term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.
Board size increased from ten to eleven directors on August 29, 2026.
Touya, formerly President of the Aptar Pharma segment, became CEO on September 1, 2026, succeeding Stephan B. Tanda.
Touya will not receive additional pay for board service; CEO compensation was disclosed in the March 17, 2026 8-K.
AptarGroup reported second quarter 2026 reported sales up 6% to $1.03 billion, the first quarter above $1 billion, but reported diluted EPS fell to $1.36 from $1.67 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS fell to $1.42 from $1.68. The company expects third quarter adjusted EPS of $1.45 to $1.53, and CEO Stephan Tanda will hand over to Gael Touya on September 1, 2026.
Reported sales rose 6% to $1.03 billion; core sales rose 1%.
Reported diluted EPS was $1.36 versus $1.67; adjusted EPS was $1.42 versus $1.68.
Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.7% versus 22.6% in the prior year quarter.
Q3 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.45 to $1.53; Gael Touya becomes CEO on September 1, 2026.
AptarGroup said it appointed Aditya J. Gandhi as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 8, 2026, succeeding Daniel Ackerman, who has taken another leadership role within the Aptar Finance organization. Gandhi most recently served as chief accounting officer of Sonoco Products Company and will report to CFO Vanessa Kanu. The filing is a routine leadership change in the finance function and includes no financial results or guidance.
Aditya J. Gandhi, age 46, appointed Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 8, 2026
Gandhi succeeds Daniel Ackerman, who steps down as chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer on the same date
Gandhi previously served as chief accounting officer of Sonoco Products Company from August 2022 to May 2026
Offer letter includes a one-time sign-on bonus of $105,000 and a one-time equity award with a grant-date fair value of $715,000
AptarGroup reported first-quarter 2026 sales up 11% to $982.9 million, but core sales were flat and reported net income fell 8% to $73 million. Adjusted EPS was $1.19, down from $1.30 a year earlier at comparable exchange rates, and the company guided second-quarter adjusted EPS to $1.32 to $1.40. The filing also names Gael Touya as the next CEO, effective September 1, 2026.
Reported sales rose 11% to $982.9 million; core sales were flat versus the prior year quarter.
Reported EPS fell 4% to $1.12; adjusted EPS fell 8% to $1.19 from $1.30 at comparable exchange rates.
Q2 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.32 to $1.40, versus $1.67 in Q2 2025 per the filing's reconciliation table.
Gael Touya named Aptar's next CEO effective September 1, 2026.
AptarGroup said CEO Stephan Tanda will retire effective September 1, 2026, and its board has appointed Gael Touya, currently president of the Aptar Pharma segment, as successor CEO on that date. Tanda will stay on as strategic advisor and board member through December 31, 2026, to support the transition.
Gael Touya, age 56, has led the Pharma segment since September 2018 and is expected to join the board on the Effective Date
Touya's initial base salary is $1,060,000, with a 2026 target bonus of 120% of salary
Tanda will serve as strategic advisor through December 31, 2026, with a 2026 target short-term incentive of 130% of salary
Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Kanu and President Hedi Tlili each received restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $1.3 million
AptarGroup reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with sales up 14% to $963 million, but reported net income fell 26% to $74 million and reported diluted EPS fell 24% to $1.13. Adjusted EPS was $1.25 versus $1.62 a year earlier, and the company set first-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.13 to $1.21 while approving a new $600 million share repurchase authorization.
Q4 reported sales rose 14% to $963 million; core sales rose 5%, with all three segments showing core sales growth
Q4 reported diluted EPS was $1.13 versus $1.49 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.25 versus $1.62
Q1 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.13 to $1.21, assuming a 21.0% to 23.0% effective tax rate
Board approved a new authorization to repurchase up to $600 million of common stock; Q4 repurchases totaled $175 million
AptarGroup completed an underwritten public offering of $600 million of 4.750% senior notes due March 30, 2031, on November 20, 2025. The notes are unsecured, pay interest semi-annually, and carry make-whole redemption terms before February 28, 2031, along with a 101% change-of-control repurchase feature. The filing describes financing terms only and does not discuss how the proceeds will be used.
$600 million aggregate principal amount of 4.750% senior notes due March 30, 2031
Interest payable semi-annually on March 30 and September 30, beginning March 30, 2026
Make-whole redemption before February 28, 2031; par redemption thereafter
Holders may require repurchase at 101% of principal upon a change of control, unless the company redeems the notes
Aptar reported third quarter 2025 sales of $961 million, up 6%, with core sales up 1%. Reported diluted EPS rose 30% to $1.92, helped by a $26.5 million gain from remeasuring a previously held equity stake, while adjusted EPS rose 4% to $1.62. The company expects fourth quarter 2025 adjusted EPS of $1.20 to $1.28, which matters to shareholders as a near-term earnings outlook.
Q3 2025 reported sales were $961 million, up 6% from $909 million; core sales rose 1%.
Q3 reported diluted EPS was $1.92 versus $1.48, including a $26.5 million remeasurement gain; adjusted EPS was $1.62 versus $1.56.
Q4 2025 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.20 to $1.28, based on an effective tax rate of 19.5% to 21.5%.
Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose 7% to $223 million; the company returned $70 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends.
AptarGroup reported second-quarter 2025 results on July 31, 2025, with reported sales up 6% to $966 million and diluted EPS of $1.67, up from $1.34 a year earlier. Its third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance of $1.53 to $1.61 is roughly flat against the $1.54 reported for the same quarter of 2024, including 6 to 7 cents of higher legal fees. Shareholders see stronger quarterly profit, while the filing points to little year-over-year EPS growth in the third quarter.
Q2 reported net income rose 24% to $112 million; adjusted EBITDA rose 13% to $218 million.
Q2 adjusted EPS was $1.66, up 18% from $1.41 a year earlier.
Q3 2025 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.53 to $1.61, compared with $1.54 in Q3 2024, and includes about 6 to 7 cents of higher legal fees.
Aptar returned $100 million to shareholders in Q2; the quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share is payable August 14, 2025.
At its May 7, 2025 annual meeting, AptarGroup stockholders elected three directors to terms ending at the 2028 annual meeting, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and approved a 1,000,000-share increase in the remaining shares available under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal 2025. The filing reports routine governance outcomes and no change in financial results.
Stockholders approved an increase of 1,000,000 shares available under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, effective May 7, 2025
Three directors were elected: Giovanna Kampouri Monnas, Isabel Marey-Semper and Stephan B. Tanda
Stockholders approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, with 55,201,530 votes for and 2,167,122 against
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with 58,926,203 votes for
AptarGroup reported first-quarter 2025 net sales of $887.3 million, down 3% from the prior year, and diluted EPS of $1.17 versus $1.23, while core sales were flat. The company guided second-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS to $1.56 to $1.64, compared with $1.37 in the prior-year quarter, which points to higher expected earnings for shareholders.
Reported net sales $887.3 million, down from $915.4 million; core sales flat
Diluted EPS $1.17 vs. $1.23; adjusted EPS $1.20 vs. $1.22, with a 26% effective tax rate vs. 20%
Q2 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.56 to $1.64 vs. $1.37 in the prior-year quarter
Repurchased 548 thousand shares for $80 million; quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share payable May 22, 2025
AptarGroup reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $101 million, up 62%, with reported sales up 1% to $848 million and core sales up 2%. The company guided first-quarter 2025 adjusted EPS to $1.11 to $1.19, below the $1.19 adjusted EPS it reported for the first quarter of 2024, citing an expected currency headwind of about 7 cents and a higher tax rate.
Q4 2024 diluted EPS was $1.49 vs $0.93 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.52, up 27%
Q4 reported sales rose 1% to $848 million; core sales rose 2%, with currency a negative effect
Q1 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.11 to $1.19 vs $1.19 adjusted in Q1 2024; FX headwind of about 7 cents
Board approved a $0.45 quarterly dividend payable February 26, 2025 and a $500 million share repurchase authorization
AptarGroup reported third quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended September 30, with reported sales up 2% to $909 million and net income up 19% to $100 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 17% to $1.48, and adjusted EPS rose 6% to $1.49, and the company expects fourth quarter 2024 adjusted EPS of $1.22 to $1.30, which would put full-year adjusted EPS at $5.34 to $5.42.
Q3 2024 reported sales rose 2% to $909 million; net income rose 19% to $100 million
Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose 8% to $208 million, a 23% margin
Q4 2024 adjusted EPS guidance is $1.22 to $1.30, versus $1.24 in Q4 2023
Board authorized $500 million in share repurchases and a $0.45 quarterly dividend payable November 14, 2024
AptarGroup said CFO Robert Kuhn will retire as CFO on December 31, 2024, and as principal accounting officer on July 31, 2024. Vanessa Kanu, former CFO of TELUS International and Mitel Networks, will become EVP and CFO on January 1, 2025, and Daniel Ackerman, the company's corporate controller since 2015, will become Chief Accounting Officer on August 1, 2024.
Robert Kuhn, CFO since 2008, retires as CFO on December 31, 2024, and as principal accounting officer on July 31, 2024, and will serve as an advisor for one year at $10,000 per month.
Vanessa Kanu's employment agreement sets a $720,000 base salary, a $300,000 sign-on payment and a restricted stock unit grant with a $700,000 grant date fair value.
Kanu is expected to join as CFO designate, with a start date no later than November 1, 2024, subject to U.S. visa approval.
Daniel Ackerman becomes Chief Accounting Officer on August 1, 2024, with a restricted stock unit grant with a $750,000 grant date fair value.
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