AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of AptarGroup worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 24th, as disclosed in a filing.
• AptarGroup reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 EPS, beating estimates and reflecting a 6.1% increase in revenue compared to the same quarter last year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45, translating to an annualized yield of 1.3% with a payout ratio of 30.98%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of AptarGroup, Inc. NYSE: ATR. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in AptarGroup stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

AptarGroup Price Performance

AptarGroup stock traded up $0.46 during trading on Friday, reaching $138.80. The company had a trading volume of 770,504 shares, compared to its average volume of 508,809. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $152.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.32. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.85 and a 1-year high of $178.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion, a PE ratio of 23.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $954.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 24th were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 24th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Simplex Trading LLC increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% during the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 155.0% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 278 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 281.9% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 164.8% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $153.00 price objective (down from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $174.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Xiangwei Gong sold 7,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.49, for a total transaction of $1,095,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 10,265 shares in the company, valued at $1,606,369.85. This trade represents a 40.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total transaction of $255,312.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,971 shares of company stock worth $1,854,388 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.

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