ProShare Advisors LLC Has $28.98 Million Stake in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

ProShare Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 216,807 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 7,000 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $28,978,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 534.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after buying an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 1,061.6% during the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 135.6% during the 2nd 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. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in AptarGroup by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, William Blair cut AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $170.25.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $140.22 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.81, a P/E/G ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $123.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $129.09.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

About AptarGroup

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.