AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Position Increased by Broderick Brian C

Broderick Brian C boosted its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 4.9% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 88,442 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 4,138 shares during the quarter. AptarGroup accounts for 2.1% of Broderick Brian C’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Broderick Brian C’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $11,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $290,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $524,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other AptarGroup 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.2%

AptarGroup stock opened at $132.29 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $120.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.98.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

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.