Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Invests $505,000 in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,051 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $505,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at $7,314,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 30,035.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,220,000 after buying an additional 135,759 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 696.8% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $12,198,000 after buying an additional 87,467 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,310,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after buying an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Price Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $132.29 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $120.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid 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 Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.88%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ATR shares. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.80.

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.