Elefante Mark B Increases Stake in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Elefante Mark B raised its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 30,676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,700 shares during the quarter. AptarGroup makes up approximately 2.6% of Elefante Mark B’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Elefante Mark B’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $4,100,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after purchasing an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 97.0% in the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after buying an additional 1,358,269 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 3.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after acquiring an additional 62,540 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $164,984,000 after acquiring an additional 174,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,182,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR opened at $143.22 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a PE ratio of 24.32, a PEG ratio of 5.30 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $126.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $962.74 million during 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 quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

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.