Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Raises Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB increased its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. by 13.7%, holding a total of 112,003 shares valued at approximately $16.6 million.
• AptarGroup reported earnings of $1.66 per share, exceeding estimates and achieving a 6.1% revenue growth year-over-year, with quarterly revenues of $966 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.3% and reflecting a payout ratio of 30.98%.

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 13.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 112,003 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,486 shares during the quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ owned 0.17% of AptarGroup worth $16,619,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Okabena Investment Services Inc. acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter worth $408,000. Synovus Financial Corp acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter worth $1,104,000. Jump Financial LLC boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 191.9% during the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 4,598 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 3,023 shares during the last quarter. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 44.5% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 939 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Trading Down 2.0%

ATR traded down $2.84 on Tuesday, hitting $136.43. The company had a trading volume of 173,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 384,681. The firm has a market cap of $8.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.48, a PEG ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.57. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.85 and a 1 year high of $178.03. The company's fifty day moving average price is $149.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $149.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $966.01 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 24th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 24th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. AptarGroup's payout ratio is currently 30.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on ATR shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $153.00 price target (down previously from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $174.60.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total value of $255,312.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,694,135.52. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.62, for a total value of $503,646.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,183,433.06. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.