SG Americas Securities LLC Increases Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 262.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 17,274 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,909,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after buying an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $126.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $127.31. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.04 billion, a PE ratio of 21.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 period last year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share buyback 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 repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on ATR shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a report on Friday, March 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.00.

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.