Regents Gate Capital LLP Makes New $10.60 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Regents Gate Capital LLP acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 79,334 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,604,000. AptarGroup comprises about 3.8% of Regents Gate Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted 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 valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 248.2% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 759 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.25.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of ATR opened at $143.73 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The company has a market cap of $9.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 5.41 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $129.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.83.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

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

About AptarGroup

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.