Aviso Financial Inc. Acquires 3,508 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 24.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 17,755 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,508 shares during the quarter. Aviso Financial Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,777,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in AptarGroup by 24.2% during the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 4,404 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $653,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter worth approximately $4,835,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 18.2% during the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 2,256 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $335,000 after buying an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its stake in AptarGroup by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 59,349 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,806,000 after buying an additional 1,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 18,280 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,712,000 after buying an additional 535 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $121.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $126.45 and a 200 day moving average of $141.72. The company has a market cap of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 20.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $174.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 23rd. This is a boost from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total transaction of $340,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on ATR shares. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp began coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target for the company. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. William Blair cut shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Profile

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.