Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Reduces Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lowered its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 18.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,308 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,517 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after buying an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 3.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after purchasing an additional 62,540 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% during the second quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,400,757 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $219,120,000 after purchasing an additional 197,214 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% during the third quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $164,984,000 after purchasing an additional 174,084 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth about $118,182,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Key AptarGroup News

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Company scheduled to report quarterly results this week, giving investors fresh data that could drive short-term volatility. AptarGroup (ATR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview saying AptarGroup lacks the setup for an earnings beat and expects Q4 results to decline, which raises the risk of downside if management’s guidance is soft. Earnings Preview: AptarGroup (ATR) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near-term and multi-year EPS forecasts (Q1–Q4 FY2026, Q1–Q2 FY2027 and FY2026–FY2027) and reiterated a “Strong Sell” rating — the downgrades trim several pennies per quarter and lower FY2026/FY2027 outlooks, increasing downside risk if other analysts follow suit. Zacks Research note (multiple estimate reductions)

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, 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 document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on ATR. Zacks Research cut shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.8%

AptarGroup stock opened at $124.88 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm has a market cap of $8.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.98, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $122.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $130.82. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The firm had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

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.