EULAV Asset Management raised its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR – Free Report) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 313,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,397 shares during the quarter. EULAV Asset Management owned approximately 0.48% of AptarGroup worth $41,919,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. raised its position in AptarGroup by 164.8% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at $74,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 476 shares during the period. Finally, Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at about $91,000. 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 analyst reports. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. William Blair downgraded AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.50.
Insider Activity
In other AptarGroup news, 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
AptarGroup Stock Performance
ATR opened at $125.03 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company has a market capitalization of $8.20 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.46. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28.
AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The business had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.
AptarGroup Company 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.
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