Cwm LLC Purchases 5,457 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Cwm LLC increased its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 102.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,781 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,457 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $1,315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,383,000. Nordea Investment Management AB bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the fourth quarter worth $7,314,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in AptarGroup by 218.1% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,771,000 after purchasing an additional 255,291 shares during the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 14.1% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 63,238 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,452,000 after purchasing an additional 7,829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in AptarGroup by 390.0% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 10,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 8,179 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ATR. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.00.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $124.10 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.79. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The company has a market capitalization of $7.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.60%.

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.