AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

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 holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 13.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 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 SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. Simplex Trading LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% in the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its stake in AptarGroup by 155.0% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 278 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in AptarGroup by 281.9% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 116.9% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 603 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE ATR traded down $1.23 on Wednesday, hitting $135.18. 92,585 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 383,718. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $149.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.91 billion, a PE ratio of 23.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 0.57. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.85 and a 1-year high of $178.03.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of the business'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 transaction of $255,312.09. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 11,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. The trade was a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 owned 33,963 shares in the company, valued at $5,183,433.06. The trade was a 8.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup 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.