Wedbush Securities Inc. Acquires 7,627 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 180.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,844 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,627 shares during the quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $1,483,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the second quarter worth approximately $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,165. The trade was a 36.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was 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 approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 25,987 shares of company stock worth $3,435,423. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:ATR opened at $131.71 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91. The company has a market cap of $8.37 billion, a PE ratio of 23.82, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $130.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.76.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.80.

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.