12,553 Shares in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Acquired by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 12,553 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,678,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ATR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 45.3% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 821 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. Cornerstone Capital Inc. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 43.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Capital Inc. now owns 142,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $19,020,000 after buying an additional 43,068 shares during the period. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 22,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,994,000 after buying an additional 714 shares during the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,948 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,062,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 114,359 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,285,000 after buying an additional 3,056 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $134.70 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average of $130.84 and a 200 day moving average of $128.97. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The company had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.