Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Acquires 119,350 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC increased its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 394.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 149,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 119,350 shares during the quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $18,250,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 231.1% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 38.5% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research raised AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $120.23 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $120.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $125.36. The company has a market cap of $7.67 billion, a PE ratio of 20.59, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The business 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%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting AptarGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings estimates for several periods, including Q4 2026, Q4 2027, and Q1 2028, which can support investor confidence in AptarGroup’s longer-term profit outlook. Estimate Revision Report
• Positive Sentiment: A separate market article highlighted AptarGroup “rallying” in Russell 1000 index markets, suggesting the stock may be benefiting from broader index-related trading or renewed attention from investors. Russell 1000 Rally Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Hold rating on ATR, signaling that while earnings expectations improved in some areas, analysts are not yet turning outright bullish.
• Negative Sentiment: Some near-term estimates were trimmed, including Q1 2027, Q2 2027, Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and FY2026, which may temper enthusiasm about the pace of growth over the next few quarters.

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.