Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd Takes $633,000 Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 4,739 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $633,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hall Laurie J Trustee lifted its position in AptarGroup by 0.3% in the third quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,593,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 11.0% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% in the third quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in AptarGroup by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,766 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $745,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on ATR shares. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

Insider Activity

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $141.79 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $129.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.97. The company has a market capitalization of $9.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.07, a P/E/G ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its board 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 repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is 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.