Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $798,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 534.8% in the second 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 during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 1,061.6% in the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 135.6% in the second 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. boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research cut 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR opened at $131.80 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.38, a PEG ratio of 4.98 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $131.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.85. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $962.74 million for 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%. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup 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.