Perbak Capital Partners LLP Purchases New Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Perbak Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in AptarGroup, Inc. valued at approximately $650,000, making it the 28th largest position in their portfolio.
• AptarGroup reported earnings of $1.66 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.08, and has set a Q3 2025 guidance of 1.530-1.610 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 1.3% and a payout ratio of 30.98%.

Perbak Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,380 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $650,000. AptarGroup makes up about 0.5% of Perbak Capital Partners LLP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the first quarter valued at $33,000. Simplex Trading LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% during the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 155.0% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 278 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 281.9% during the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 116.9% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 603 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.0%

AptarGroup stock traded up $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $138.49. 440,827 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 432,669. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.85 and a 52-week high of $178.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.57. The business's 50-day moving average price is $148.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $954.06 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The company's revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 24th. AptarGroup's payout ratio is 30.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ATR. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $153.00 price target (down previously 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, five have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $182.17.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Kimberly Chainey sold 1,671 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.79, for a total value of $255,312.09. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 11,088 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,694,135.52. The trade was a 13.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

About AptarGroup

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.