Amundi Decreases Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Amundi lowered its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 70.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,074 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 19,646 shares during the quarter. Amundi's holdings in AptarGroup were worth $1,017,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 169.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE ATR opened at $135.46 on Friday. 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 $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.39. The company's fifty day moving average price is $125.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $127.07.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) 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 5.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be 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 is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

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.

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