AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Sold by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lessened its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 178,428 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 12,101 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.28% of AptarGroup worth $22,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $990,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at about $2,457,000. Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $15,262,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $50,283,000. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $3,276,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total transaction of $500,262.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 29,102 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. The trade was a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total transaction of $99,733.05. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 26,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,430,425.81. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 23,197 shares of company stock worth $3,134,828. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

AptarGroup Price Performance

ATR opened at $127.19 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company's 50-day moving average price is $131.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.52. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The firm has a market cap of $8.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.38.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The business 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 34.72%.

AptarGroup Company 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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