Edgestream Partners L.P. Makes New $3.40 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 21,754 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,403,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of ATR. Norges Bank bought a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth $118,182,000. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the first quarter worth about $41,728,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 40.8% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 767,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,902,000 after acquiring an additional 222,577 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% during the second quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,400,757 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $219,120,000 after purchasing an additional 197,214 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter worth approximately $21,549,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

AptarGroup stock opened at $122.03 on Thursday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $174.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $125.01 and its 200 day moving average is $140.28. The company has a market cap of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.52, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.50.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The business’s revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 23rd. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. William Blair lowered shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.60.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.