Gael Touya Sells 3,740 Shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock

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

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR traded down $0.15 on Friday, hitting $132.71. The company had a trading volume of 22,489 shares, compared to its average volume of 497,476. The stock has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $130.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.85. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 30,035.2% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $15,220,000 after purchasing an additional 135,759 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at $1,310,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 24.4% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 77,227 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,732,000 after purchasing an additional 15,158 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 696.8% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,198,000 after purchasing an additional 87,467 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in AptarGroup by 7.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $61,210,000 after purchasing an additional 32,420 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ATR shares. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.80.

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.