AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by Jump Financial LLC

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. by 191.9% during the first quarter, totaling $682,000 worth of shares.
• Insider Gael Touya and EVP Kimberly Chainey sold shares of the company's stock, resulting in ownership decreases of 8.86% and 13.10%, respectively.
• AptarGroup reported a net margin of 10.84% and revenue of $966.01 million for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates.

Jump Financial LLC raised its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 191.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,598 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,023 shares during the quarter. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in AptarGroup were worth $682,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in AptarGroup by 297.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 473,021 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $74,312,000 after buying an additional 353,935 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 12.6% in 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 buying an additional 247,519 shares during the period. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 222,577 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 20,143.0% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 202,835 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $300,970,000 after buying an additional 201,833 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter worth about $21,549,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total value of $255,312.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ATR. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday. They set an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed 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. 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $182.17.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE:ATR traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $138.67. 124,829 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 383,924. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.57. 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 1-year low of $130.85 and a 1-year high of $178.03. The company has a 50-day moving average of $148.89 and a 200 day moving average of $149.28.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

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.