Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 31,010 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Bank of New York Mellon Corp decreased its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 5.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 505,503 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 31,010 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $63,703,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ATR. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,374 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $290,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 38.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $129.09 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $120.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $126.13. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $982.87 million during 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 period in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.80.

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.