AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 15.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 203,672 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $189,581,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 28.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $13,164,000 after buying an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 31.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in AptarGroup by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $117,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at $182,676.40. This represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $132.29 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $8.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.65, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $163.09.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Five 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.80.

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.