Trillium Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 33,258 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,164,000. Trillium Asset Management LLC owned about 0.05% of AptarGroup at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ATR. Notis McConarty Edward bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth $4,568,000. Somerville Kurt F bought a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at $6,938,000. Puzo Michael J bought a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at $7,526,000. Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $1,475,000. Finally, First National Bank of Omaha acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $1,061,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research raised AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Five equities research 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.com, AptarGroup has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.
AptarGroup Stock Down 0.0%
ATR stock opened at $132.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $146.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $128.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.59. The firm has a market cap of $8.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.03, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.39.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Research analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.
AptarGroup Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 34.72%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, 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 SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.
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.
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