AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Insider Shiela Vinczeller Sells 3,555 Shares of Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.7%

ATR opened at $113.30 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $122.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.56. The company has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.40. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

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.