New Age Alpha Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) by 56.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 53,978 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 19,545 shares during the quarter. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $6,583,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 47.0% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.
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AptarGroup Trading Up 0.1%
NYSE ATR opened at $116.30 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $124.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.81. The stock has a market cap of $7.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 0.42.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The business had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current year.
AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
AptarGroup Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.88%.
AptarGroup 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.
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