Dayah Capital LLC Makes New $7.43 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Dayah Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 59,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,435,000. AptarGroup makes up approximately 2.8% of Dayah Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. River Road Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth approximately $111,919,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the fourth quarter valued at $91,097,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,300,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $158,649,000 after acquiring an additional 341,440 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in AptarGroup by 57.1% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 843,595 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $102,885,000 after purchasing an additional 306,662 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 562.8% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 348,929 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $43,972,000 after acquiring an additional 296,282 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.80.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR stock opened at $133.97 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.94, a PEG ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $158.12. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $123.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.88%.

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.