AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by Elefante Mark B

Elefante Mark B increased its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,676 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 3,700 shares during the quarter. AptarGroup comprises approximately 2.6% of Elefante Mark B’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Elefante Mark B’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $4,100,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. State Street Corp increased its stake in AptarGroup by 1.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of 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 grew its holdings in shares of 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 increased its position in shares of 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 purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,182,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Up 1.1%

AptarGroup stock opened at $143.22 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32, a P/E/G ratio of 5.30 and a beta of 0.48. 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $126.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.AptarGroup’s revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect 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 will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.