Deutsche Bank AG Invests $14.90 Million in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 119,035 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $14,903,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 0.19% of AptarGroup as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter valued at approximately $225,000. Trust Co. of Vermont purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at $190,000. Requisite Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at $217,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at $449,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $1,195,290.00. Following 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161 over the last three months. 0.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on ATR shares. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $134.51 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.32, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $146.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $129.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.64.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup's payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

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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