AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Bought by Aptus Capital Advisors LLC

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 14.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,238 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,829 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC owned 0.10% of AptarGroup worth $8,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. State Street Corp boosted its position in 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 buying an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $368,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,269 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 62,540 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its stake in AptarGroup by 16.4% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $164,984,000 after buying an additional 174,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in AptarGroup by 7.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 959,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $128,220,000 after acquiring an additional 66,405 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following 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. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Down 2.2%

AptarGroup stock opened at $131.80 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.08 and a beta of 0.46. 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 $131.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $128.92. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.52 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

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

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.