Fifth Third Bancorp Purchases 30,355 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 1,222.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 32,838 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,355 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $4,138,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1.2% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 13,258 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,671,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Abel Hall LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the first quarter worth approximately $204,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 34.5% during the 1st quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,357 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $423,000 after acquiring an additional 862 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optas LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at $238,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $132.29 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $120.21 and its 200 day moving average is $125.96. The stock has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

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

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.