World Investment Advisors Purchases New Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

World Investment Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 4,088 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $546,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ATR. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in AptarGroup by 94.4% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 65,871 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,774,000 after buying an additional 31,985 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after acquiring an additional 3,220 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,155,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 228,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,840,000 after purchasing an additional 18,315 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $864,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $123.12 on Tuesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $121.51 and its 200 day moving average is $135.86. The stock has a market cap of $8.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.70, a PEG ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair downgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

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.