AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System reduced its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 13.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 8,501 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $7,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $356,000 after acquiring an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after purchasing an additional 16,145 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 31.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 29.3% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup 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 sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock traded up $1.12 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $127.13. 13,321 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 510,465. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $119.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.77, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.88%.

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.