Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. Acquires Shares of 32,232 AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 32,232 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,035,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed 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 given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE ATR opened at $134.51 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $146.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $8.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.39. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $129.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.66.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related 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 value of $1,195,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 15,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,076,165. The trade was a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161 over the last three months. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.