Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Decreases Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking cut its position in AptarGroup by 60.3% in Q4, selling 12,255 shares and leaving it with 8,053 shares valued at about $982,000.
• AptarGroup beat Q1 estimates (EPS $1.19 vs. $1.15; revenue $982.9M vs. $955.9M, +10.8% y/y) and set Q2 guidance of EPS $1.320–1.400, while the stock trades well below the analysts' average target (~$173.25).
• The board authorized a $600 million share buyback (up to ~7.1% of shares) and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 (annualized yield ~1.6%, ex-dividend May 6).

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 60.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,053 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 12,255 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp's holdings in AptarGroup were worth $982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at $46,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on ATR. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $173.25.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE ATR opened at $122.05 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $129.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.58. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market capitalization of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The business had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $955.95 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.20 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup's payout ratio is currently 32.88%.

About AptarGroup

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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