AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Purchased by Broderick Brian C

Broderick Brian C grew its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 4.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 88,442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,138 shares during the period. AptarGroup makes up approximately 2.1% of Broderick Brian C’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Broderick Brian C owned 0.14% of AptarGroup worth $11,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 137 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in AptarGroup by 169.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ATR shares. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.80.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $132.29 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The stock has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a PEG ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $120.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.88%.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

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.