Vident Advisory LLC Makes New $325,000 Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Key Points

• Vident Advisory LLC has made a new investment of approximately $325,000 in AptarGroup, acquiring 2,192 shares in the first quarter.
• AptarGroup has recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.48 per share, up from $0.45, representing an annual dividend yield of 1.4%.
• Several analysts have updated their ratings on AptarGroup, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $182.17.

Vident Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,192 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $325,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Nia Impact Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 9,690 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,522,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,600 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $2,760,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,818 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 107.4% during the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 4,691 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $737,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $153.00 price objective (down from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $172.00 price target (down from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp started coverage on AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $220.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised AptarGroup from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $182.17.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.68% of the company's stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $138.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21. The company has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a PE ratio of 23.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $148.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $149.20. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.85 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03.

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

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is an increase from AptarGroup's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.98%.

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.

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