Nuance Investments LLC Has $13.76 Million Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Nuance Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 41.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 102,960 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 30,080 shares during the period. AptarGroup comprises about 1.4% of Nuance Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Nuance Investments LLC owned about 0.16% of AptarGroup worth $13,762,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after purchasing an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 3.7% during the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 17,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,659,000 after buying an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $74,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue materially beat consensus — Aptar reported ~ $962.7M in Q4 sales, up ~13.5% year-over-year, which shows demand resilience across its businesses. Aptar Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a $600 million share buyback (up to ~7.1% of shares outstanding), a clear signal management believes the stock is attractive and it directly supports EPS/float. RTT News
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a $0.48 per-share dividend, adding to the cash-return story for income-focused investors. AptarGroup declares $0.48 dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings per share roughly matched consensus (reported EPS ~ $1.25, a small beat vs. ~$1.24 consensus), so the upside today is being driven more by revenue and capital returns than by a clean EPS surprise. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.13–$1.21, essentially centered on consensus but with the range slightly below the midpoint; investors may watch upcoming quarters for margin recovery. AptarGroup Q4 earnings / guidance (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability was pressured: operating profit and net income declined year-over-year as cost of sales rose, which reduced margins and drove a notable YoY EPS decline; this is the primary risk to sustained multiple expansion. AptarGroup Releases Q4 2025 Earnings: Revenue Growth but EPS Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling was noted in filings covered by market commentary; while not uncommon, continued insider sales can temper investor sentiment. Insider activity (QuiverQuant)

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR stock opened at $134.21 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $8.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.79, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.40. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair downgraded AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three 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.com, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.50.

About AptarGroup

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.