AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson Sells 1,264 Shares of Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

AptarGroup Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $120.94 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The company has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $128.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.51.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.43 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.88%.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on ATR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AptarGroup

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $1,383,000. Nordea Investment Management AB acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $7,314,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,771,000 after purchasing an additional 255,291 shares in the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 63,238 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,452,000 after purchasing an additional 7,829 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 390.0% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 10,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 8,179 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

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.