Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Grows Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 959,361 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 66,405 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.46% of AptarGroup worth $128,220,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in AptarGroup by 97.0% in the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358,269 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 3.7% during the 2nd 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 during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its position in 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 purchasing an additional 174,084 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at $118,182,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 currently owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of ATR opened at $132.07 on Thursday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. 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 has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.42, a PEG ratio of 4.98 and a beta of 0.46. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $131.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.68.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (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%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were 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 was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.