Copeland Capital Management LLC Purchases Shares of 125,733 AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Copeland Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 125,733 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,806,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.19% of AptarGroup as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Hall Laurie J Trustee boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,593,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% during the third quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1.9% during the second quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $835,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its position in AptarGroup by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,766 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $745,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $123.12 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $8.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $121.51 and a 200-day moving average of $135.86. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The company had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 22nd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $168.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc is a global provider of advanced dispensing, sealing and protection solutions for consumer and pharmaceutical markets. The company designs and manufactures a broad portfolio of products that enable the controlled delivery of liquids, gels, powders and aerosols. Its customer base spans beauty and personal care, home care, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors, where innovation in packaging and drug‐delivery devices drives brand differentiation and regulatory compliance.

In the consumer markets, AptarGroup offers pumps, actuators, valves, closures and specialized bottles engineered for precision, convenience and sustainability.