Redwood Investment Management LLC Takes Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 8,305 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,047,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 231.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AptarGroup News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for AptarGroup from $145 to $155 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying additional upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga analyst note
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts collectively rate ATR a “Moderate Buy,” with five Buy ratings and three Holds and a consensus price target of $172.80. Bank of America previously upgraded the stock to Buy with a $173 target, while Raymond James reiterated Outperform with a $160 target. AptarGroup analyst recommendations
• Positive Sentiment: AptarGroup’s latest quarterly results showed an adjusted earnings beat of $1.42 per share versus the $1.35 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.03 billion. Management guided to third-quarter EPS of $1.45–$1.53, above the prior-year period’s earnings. The company also declared a $0.48 quarterly dividend, equal to a 1.4% yield. AptarGroup earnings and dividend update
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage is focused on AptarGroup’s international revenue trends, which analysts are monitoring as an indicator of future growth and forecast revisions. Zacks international revenue analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares at an average price of $135, generating approximately $1.20 million and reducing the insider’s ownership by 36.54%. Tlili still holds 15,379 shares, but the sizable sale could temper bullish sentiment. AptarGroup insider sale

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 13,673 shares of company stock worth $1,751,634. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $136.72 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $123.82 and a 200-day moving average of $126.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $8.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.72, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (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 analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research 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 on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.