AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 13th, 2026

Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 164,957 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,727 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB owned 0.26% of AptarGroup worth $20,653,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fulton Bank N.A. lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 9.2% in the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,939 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 12.9% during the 2nd quarter. Crumly & Associates Inc. now owns 2,786 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 318 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in AptarGroup by 1,791.3% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 435 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 412 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $12,508,000. Finally, 180 Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 77.9% during the second quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,124 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after buying an additional 3,557 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. This trade represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161 in the last quarter. 0.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE ATR opened at $133.06 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $126.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.28. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a PE ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.33 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 34.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.

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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.