Schroder Investment Management Group Sells 259,436 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Schroder Investment Management Group trimmed its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 58.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 181,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 259,436 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $23,985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $1,383,000. Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in AptarGroup by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $22,340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,220 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth $864,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after buying an additional 62,540 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1,086.1% during the 2nd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 60,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,495,000 after buying an additional 55,577 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $128.82 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $131.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $128.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. 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 $8.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.97 and a beta of 0.46.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.68% 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.