Insider Selling: AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) CEO Sells $500,262.40 in Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATRGet Free Report) CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total value of $500,262.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. This represents a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR stock opened at $133.04 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. The stock has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.82. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATRGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.80.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 11,903.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,269,933 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,160,596,000 after buying an additional 9,192,706 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth $768,464,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in AptarGroup by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AptarGroup Company Profile

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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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