AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Stake Reduced by Nuance Investments LLC

Nuance Investments LLC cut its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 49.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 72,880 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 71,830 shares during the period. AptarGroup accounts for approximately 0.9% of Nuance Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Nuance Investments LLC owned 0.11% of AptarGroup worth $11,401,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the first quarter worth about $41,728,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in AptarGroup by 12.6% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,219,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $329,284,000 after purchasing an additional 247,519 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its position in AptarGroup by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 767,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,902,000 after purchasing an additional 222,577 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter worth about $21,549,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the first quarter valued at approximately $20,082,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently 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. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $172.00 target price (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.1%

ATR opened at $116.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $7.63 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $130.39 and its 200-day moving average is $144.21. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $178.03.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The firm had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. The trade was a 4.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total transaction of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,282,743.56. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.