Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Has $3.89 Million Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Tudor Investment Corp. reduced its stake in AptarGroup by 53.9% in Q3, selling 33,999 shares and leaving it with 29,116 shares valued at about $3.89 million.
• AptarGroup beat quarterly revenue and EPS estimates (revenue $962.7M vs. $878.6M expected; EPS $1.25 vs. $1.24), with revenue up 13.5% year-over-year, and the board approved a $600 million share buyback (up to 7.1% of shares) while maintaining a $0.48 quarterly dividend (≈1.5% yield).

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL reduced its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 53.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,116 shares of the industrial products company's stock after selling 33,999 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL's holdings in AptarGroup were worth $3,892,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,383,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 63,238 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $8,452,000 after buying an additional 7,829 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $49,771,000 after buying an additional 255,291 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 401,170 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $53,620,000 after buying an additional 12,088 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,678,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $131.38 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The stock has a market cap of $8.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.31, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $132.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.15.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The business had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $878.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATR has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded AptarGroup from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $173.00.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.