Aurora Investment Counsel Acquires New Stake in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Aurora Investment Counsel acquired 11,785 AptarGroup shares worth approximately $1.475 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 88.52% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment is positive, with five Buy ratings and three Holds, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $172.80.
• AptarGroup exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.42 in EPS and $1.03 billion in revenue, while declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. Insiders, including the CEO, sold shares totaling about $2.94 million over the past three months.

Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 11,785 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,475,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth $1,061,000. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $225,000. Nuance Investments LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $22,933,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth about $768,464,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at about $14,903,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ATR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,195,290.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 15,379 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,076,165. The trade was a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161 in the last three months. 0.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $133.00 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $128.54 and a 200 day moving average of $127.53. The company has a market cap of $8.46 billion, a PE ratio of 24.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $146.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The firm's revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

About AptarGroup

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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