AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Sold by Ensign Peak Advisors Inc

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc reduced its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 24.9% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 29,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 9,660 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $4,561,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Simplex Trading LLC grew its position in AptarGroup by 107.4% in the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 281.9% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 164.8% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE:ATR opened at $123.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market capitalization of $8.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $174.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $126.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $141.51.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. This is a boost from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 23rd. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.72%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. KeyCorp started coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $172.00 target price (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $168.60.

AptarGroup Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.