First Trust Advisors LP Grows Stock Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 218.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 255,291 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.57% of AptarGroup worth $49,771,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,383,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 2.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,340,000 after acquiring an additional 3,220 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at approximately $864,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 3.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after purchasing an additional 62,540 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 40.2% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,950,000 after purchasing an additional 126,476 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $132.07 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $8.50 billion, a PE ratio of 22.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.98 and a beta of 0.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $131.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.68. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16.

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

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

Insider Transactions 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.