Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Reduces Stake in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lessened its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 108,229 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 66,079 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $14,466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1,061.6% in the 3rd quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

AptarGroup Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE ATR opened at $139.79 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $130.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.87. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. 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 has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a PE ratio of 23.73, a P/E/G ratio of 5.37 and a beta of 0.46.

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

AptarGroup announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.60%.

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.