AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 42.6% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 538,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 160,763 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $67,868,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 2.8% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $524,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in AptarGroup by 47.0% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related 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 completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $132.29 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $163.09. The stock has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.39. 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $121.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.22.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. 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 currently 32.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, 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 research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.80.

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.