Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Invests $633,000 in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 4,739 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $633,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1,061.6% during the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $113,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 11.0% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was 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 owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. William Blair downgraded AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of ATR stock opened at $141.79 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $9.13 billion, a PE ratio of 24.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s fifty day moving average is $129.12 and its 200 day moving average is $128.97.

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

AptarGroup announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup 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.