AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Insider Shiela Vinczeller Sells 3,555 Shares

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATRGet Free Report) insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:ATR traded up $0.75 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $113.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 466,264 shares, compared to its average volume of 520,386. The company has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The business’s 50-day moving average is $122.28 and its 200-day moving average is $125.64. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATRGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.88%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 28.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after purchasing an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 31.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.25.

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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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