Insider Selling: AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) CEO Sells $1,339,542.08 in Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE ATR opened at $135.66 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $146.91. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $125.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.53, a PEG ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after purchasing an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position 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 worth $279,466,000 after buying an additional 88,717 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $197,473,000 after buying an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% in 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 buying an additional 203,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after acquiring an additional 180,365 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” 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.com, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.80.

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.