Aprio Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Aprio Wealth Management LLC acquired 19,542 shares of AptarGroup, Inc. in Q1, valued at approximately $2.9 million, indicating increasing institutional interest in the company.
• AptarGroup reported $1.66 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and reflecting a 6.1% year-over-year revenue increase.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, with an annualized yield of 1.3%, while maintaining a payout ratio of 30.98%.

Aprio Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 19,542 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $2,900,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 12.6% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,219,191 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $329,284,000 after acquiring an additional 247,519 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,139,603 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $169,094,000 after purchasing an additional 5,892 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 800,182 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $118,723,000 after purchasing an additional 87,719 shares during the period. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 40.8% in the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 767,636 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $113,902,000 after purchasing an additional 222,577 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 756,352 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $112,228,000 after purchasing an additional 34,567 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total value of $255,312.09. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 11,088 shares in the company, valued at $1,694,135.52. This trade represents a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.0%

NYSE:ATR traded up $0.03 on Friday, hitting $138.49. The stock had a trading volume of 440,827 shares, compared to its average volume of 432,669. The company has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a PE ratio of 23.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.57. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.85 and a 52 week high of $178.03. The business's fifty day moving average is $148.55 and its 200 day moving average is $149.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 24th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 24th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup's payout ratio is currently 30.98%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ATR shares. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $153.00 price target (down previously from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $182.17.

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.