Sone Capital Management LLC Takes $11.31 Million Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Sone Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 90,366 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $11,314,000. Sone Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.14% of AptarGroup as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 22.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $13,164,000 after acquiring an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 770 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $173.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.80.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $134.74 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $129.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.73. The stock has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year 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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 34.72%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 22,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,935,161 in the last three months. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AptarGroup 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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