Bank of America Corp DE Takes Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Bank of America purchased a new 401,624-share stake in AptarGroup during the second quarter, valued at approximately $50.3 million and representing 0.63% of the company. Institutional investors collectively own 88.52% of AptarGroup.
• AptarGroup reported quarterly EPS of $1.42, exceeding the $1.35 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 6.3% year over year to $1.03 billion. The company also issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.45–$1.53.
• The company maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.48, equivalent to a 1.5% yield, while analysts hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $172.80. Several insiders, including CEO Stephan Tanda, sold shares during the quarter.

Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 401,624 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $50,283,000. Bank of America Corp DE owned 0.63% of AptarGroup as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 214.1% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $30,000. Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 119.7% in the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 301 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE ATR opened at $124.61 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $131.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $126.10. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $146.91. The company has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is 34.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This represents a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total value of $99,733.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 26,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,430,425.81. This represents a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of 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 objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $172.80.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc is a global supplier of dispensing, packaging and drug-delivery solutions. The company develops and manufactures pumps, valves, aerosol systems, closures, dispensing devices and other components used to package and deliver products in the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, food and beverage markets.

Its pharmaceutical offerings include nasal, respiratory, ophthalmic and dermal drug-delivery systems, as well as components and technologies designed to support the administration of prescription and consumer healthcare products.

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