Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. Purchases 16,815 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 20.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 99,470 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,815 shares during the period. AptarGroup accounts for approximately 2.7% of Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest holding. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. owned approximately 0.15% of AptarGroup worth $13,295,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in AptarGroup by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 534 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 22.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after acquiring an additional 16,145 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 6.8% in the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 16,968 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,654,000 after acquiring an additional 1,073 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 86.5% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 7,648 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,196,000 after acquiring an additional 3,547 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related 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 transaction of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATR has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $129.54 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $132.19 and its 200 day moving average is $128.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.86 and a beta of 0.46. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

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

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

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.