AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Purchased by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 554,168 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,019 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $74,072,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 1,061.6% during the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in AptarGroup by 135.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 value of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. William Blair lowered shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $144.10 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $128.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.78. The company has a market capitalization of $9.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.47, a P/E/G ratio of 5.49 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a stock 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 reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.60%.

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.