AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR) supplies a broad range of dispensing systems to the fragrance/cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, household and food/beverage markets. Offerings include spray pumps, dispensing closures, nasal pumps, aerosol valves and lotion pumps. The firm operates on five continents and sells most of its products through an in-house sales network.

Investors were pleased last week, when the company reported Q1 EPS of 52 cents and revenues of $532.3 million. Analysts had been looking for 49 cents and $500.9 million. Both results were company records. Management also guided Q2 EPS to 60-63 cents, versus consensus of 59 cents. The company repurchased about 450,000 shares of common stock in Q1, leaving some 1.5 million shares available for repurchase under the current authorization.

AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR) supplies a broad range of dispensing systems to the fragrance/cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, household and food/beverage markets. Offerings include spray pumps, dispensing closures, nasal pumps, aerosol valves and lotion pumps. The firm operates on five continents and sells most of its products through an in-house sales network.

Investors were pleased earlier in the month, when the company reported Q4 EPS of 47 cents and revenues of $483.8 million. The Street had been looking for 47 cents and $479.4 million. Quarterly sales and profits increased across each business segment. Annual sales reached an all-time record $1.9 billion. Management also guided Q1 EPS to 46-49 cents (47 cent consensus), noting that the firm's broad geographic presence and diverse end-markets positioned it well to withstand any slowness in the U.S. economy.

The effective dispensing of fluid products is often a complex problem best left to specialists. A Crystal Lake, Illinois, firm ranks among the recognized experts in the field.

AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR) supplies a broad range of dispensing systems to the fragrance/cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceutical, household and food/beverage markets. Offerings include spray pumps, dispensing closures, nasal pumps, aerosol valves and lotion pumps. The firm operates on five continents and sells most of its products through an in-house sales network.