D.B. Root & Company LLC Makes New $939,000 Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• D.B. Root & Company acquired 7,502 AptarGroup shares worth approximately $939,000, while institutional investors collectively own 88.52% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating, with an average price target of $172.80; Bank of America upgraded the stock to “buy” with a $173 target.
• AptarGroup exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, reporting $1.42 in EPS and $1.03 billion in revenue, while maintaining a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share.

D.B. Root & Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 7,502 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $939,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ATR. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 30,035.2% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $15,220,000 after acquiring an additional 135,759 shares during the last quarter. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,310,000. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 696.8% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 100,020 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $12,198,000 after purchasing an additional 87,467 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 77,227 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $9,732,000 after purchasing an additional 15,158 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,357,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. 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. Finally, 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 note on Monday, August 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,076,165. This represents a 36.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR stock opened at $134.51 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91. The firm has a market cap of $8.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.32, a PEG ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.39. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $129.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.66. 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 posted its quarterly 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 firm 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. 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 1.4%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio 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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