Copeland Capital Management LLC Acquires 10,020 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 8%, buying 10,020 shares to hold 135,753 shares (~0.21% of the company) valued at about $16.56 million.
• Institutional ownership is high at 88.52%, with several large funds raising positions—notably Mawer (+1.358M shares, +97%), State Street, Boston Trust, Dimensional and JPMorgan all materially increasing holdings.
• AptarGroup announced a $600 million share buyback (up to 7.1% of shares), pays a $0.48 quarterly dividend (1.5% yield), and reported a revenue beat for the quarter with Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.130–$1.210.

Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 8.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 135,753 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 10,020 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.21% of AptarGroup worth $16,557,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 97.0% during the third quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $368,771,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358,269 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $172,539,000 after buying an additional 180,365 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in AptarGroup by 7.4% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 959,361 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $128,220,000 after buying an additional 66,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 3.9% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 554,168 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $74,072,000 after purchasing an additional 21,019 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on ATR shares. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of AptarGroup from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $173.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.4%

AptarGroup stock opened at $125.06 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.23, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.49. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $132.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $126.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The company had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.38 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup 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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