Envestnet Asset Management Inc. Has $25.79 Million Stock Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 12.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 192,919 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 27,526 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned 0.29% of AptarGroup worth $25,786,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,220 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at about $2,155,000. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $864,000. Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1,086.1% during the 2nd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 60,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,495,000 after buying an additional 55,577 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 40.2% during the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,950,000 after buying an additional 126,476 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.4%

AptarGroup stock opened at $140.62 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.23 and a beta of 0.48. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $124.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup’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. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows 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 management believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.25.

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.