Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in AptarGroup stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $138.04 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $152.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $150.13. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.85 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.41 EPS. Analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 24th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 24th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 30.98%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,028 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Utah Retirement Systems lifted its position in AptarGroup by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Utah Retirement Systems now owns 10,981 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,725,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 9,690 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its position in AptarGroup by 0.5% in the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,760,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in AptarGroup by 1.9% in the second quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 price target (down from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $172.00 target price (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $174.60.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Xiangwei Gong sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.49, for a total value of $1,095,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,606,369.85. This represents a 40.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total transaction of $255,312.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. The trade was a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,971 shares of company stock worth $1,854,388 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.