Lazard Asset Management LLC Acquires New Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 9,738 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,227,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after acquiring an additional 203,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% during the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $172,539,000 after acquiring an additional 180,365 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. 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 target price of $172.80.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $135.99 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $146.91. The company has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.59, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $124.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.85.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

AptarGroup News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $155 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with a reported average target of $172.80. Wells Fargo raises AptarGroup price target
• Positive Sentiment: AptarGroup’s latest quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates: adjusted earnings were $1.42 per share versus the $1.35 consensus, while revenue reached $1.03 billion against expectations of $1.01 billion. Revenue increased 6.3% year over year, and third-quarter earnings guidance was set at $1.45–$1.53 per share. AptarGroup earnings and analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: AptarGroup announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, equivalent to $1.92 annually and a yield of approximately 1.4%. Its payout ratio of 34.72% suggests the dividend is currently supported by earnings. AptarGroup dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at about 88.5%. Several firms, including Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual and Cetera Investment Advisers, increased their positions, providing a supportive but not necessarily immediate trading catalyst. AptarGroup institutional ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is the clearest near-term concern. CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares for approximately $1.34 million, reducing his direct holdings by 3.96%. Insider Hedi Tlili separately sold 8,854 shares worth about $1.20 million, cutting ownership by 36.54%. The transactions were disclosed in SEC filings, although insider sales do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. AptarGroup CEO SEC filing

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 23,511 shares of company stock valued at $3,091,176. Insiders own 0.73% 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.