Hedi Tlili Sells 8,854 Shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. This trade 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 through this link.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of ATR opened at $135.99 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The business has a 50-day moving average of $124.21 and a 200 day moving average of $126.85. The firm has a market cap of $8.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its position in AptarGroup by 1.5% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after acquiring an additional 203,672 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $172,539,000 after purchasing an additional 180,365 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. 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 reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Five 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 company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.80.

Trending Headlines about AptarGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $155 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. The broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with a reported average target of $172.80. Wells Fargo raises AptarGroup price target
• Positive Sentiment: AptarGroup’s latest quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates: adjusted earnings were $1.42 per share versus the $1.35 consensus, while revenue reached $1.03 billion against expectations of $1.01 billion. Revenue increased 6.3% year over year, and third-quarter earnings guidance was set at $1.45–$1.53 per share. AptarGroup earnings and analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: AptarGroup announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, equivalent to $1.92 annually and a yield of approximately 1.4%. Its payout ratio of 34.72% suggests the dividend is currently supported by earnings. AptarGroup dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains high at about 88.5%. Several firms, including Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual and Cetera Investment Advisers, increased their positions, providing a supportive but not necessarily immediate trading catalyst. AptarGroup institutional ownership
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is the clearest near-term concern. CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares for approximately $1.34 million, reducing his direct holdings by 3.96%. Insider Hedi Tlili separately sold 8,854 shares worth about $1.20 million, cutting ownership by 36.54%. The transactions were disclosed in SEC filings, although insider sales do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. AptarGroup CEO SEC filing

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.