Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 9.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,247,557 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 104,667 shares during the quarter. AptarGroup comprises approximately 1.7% of Fiduciary Management Inc. WI's investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI owned about 1.90% of AptarGroup worth $152,152,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $197,473,000 after acquiring an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $172,539,000 after purchasing an additional 180,365 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 959,361 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $128,220,000 after purchasing an additional 66,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $91,097,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
ATR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $173.25.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business's 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 sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
AptarGroup Stock Performance
Shares of ATR opened at $113.30 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.40. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
AptarGroup Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.88%.
AptarGroup Profile
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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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