Fisher Asset Management LLC Decreases Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Fisher Asset Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 17.3% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 23,076 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,814 shares during the quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,814,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after buying an additional 1,358,269 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,771,000 after buying an additional 255,291 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 136.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 405,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,769,000 after purchasing an additional 233,445 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in AptarGroup by 183.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 327,607 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $51,248,000 after purchasing an additional 212,184 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its position in AptarGroup by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $172,539,000 after purchasing an additional 180,365 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.25.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $116.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $7.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $123.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.83. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 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 net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.88%.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup 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.