UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC Has $33.84 Million Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• UBS AM has increased its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. by 8.7% during the first quarter, owning approximately 228,066 shares worth $33.84 million.
• AptarGroup plans to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.48 on November 13, an increase from the previous dividend of $0.45, with an annualized yield of 1.4%.
• The company reported a $1.66 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, alongside a 6.1% year-over-year revenue increase to $966.01 million.

UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) by 8.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 228,066 shares of the industrial products company's stock after acquiring an additional 18,315 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 0.35% of AptarGroup worth $33,840,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the first quarter valued at $41,728,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 12.6% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,219,191 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $329,284,000 after purchasing an additional 247,519 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 767,636 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $113,902,000 after acquiring an additional 222,577 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 20,143.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 202,835 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $300,970,000 after purchasing an additional 201,833 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter valued at about $21,549,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on ATR. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $172.00 price objective (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $182.00.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $134.43. 877,176 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 404,187. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.85 and a 52 week high of $178.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.57. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $143.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $148.48.

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

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is an increase from AptarGroup's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup's payout ratio is 30.98%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total transaction of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Company 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.