AlphaQuest LLC Trims Stock Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC significantly reduced its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. by 51.4%, ending the quarter with 2,854 shares worth $423,000 after selling 3,014 shares.
• AptarGroup reported a net margin of 10.84% and revenues of $966 million for the last quarter, exceeding analyst estimates and experiencing a 6.1% increase compared to the previous year.
• Currently, approximately 88.52% of AptarGroup's stock is owned by hedge funds and institutional investors, reflecting strong investment interest in the company.

AlphaQuest LLC trimmed its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 51.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,854 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 3,014 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC's holdings in AptarGroup were worth $423,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in ATR. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 171.4% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,664 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $576,000 after acquiring an additional 2,314 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 172.7% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 11,961 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 7,575 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 41,243 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $6,480,000 after acquiring an additional 3,161 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $346,000. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 617.4% in the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 74,440 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $11,695,000 after acquiring an additional 64,064 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price objective (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $153.00 price objective (down previously from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $174.60.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE ATR traded up $0.22 on Friday, hitting $139.11. 370,749 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 532,965. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.85 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03. The company has a market cap of $9.16 billion, a PE ratio of 23.94, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $150.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $149.46.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total transaction of $255,312.09. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. The trade was a 13.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.62, for a total transaction of $503,646.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 33,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,183,433.06. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AptarGroup 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.