First National Bank of Omaha Acquires New Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• First National Bank of Omaha acquired 8,476 AptarGroup shares worth approximately $1.06 million in the second quarter, while institutional investors collectively own 88.52% of the company.
• AptarGroup exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.42 in EPS versus the $1.35 consensus and $1.03 billion in revenue, up 6.3% year over year. The company issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.45–$1.53.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $172.80, while AptarGroup declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, yielding approximately 1.4% annually.

First National Bank of Omaha bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 8,476 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $1,061,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st 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 during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 169.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Hedi Tlili sold 8,854 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,076,165. The trade was a 36.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. This trade represents a 3.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of ATR opened at $133.00 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.39. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $128.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.53. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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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