Savant Capital LLC Sells 4,497 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Savant Capital LLC cut its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 63.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,593 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,497 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $347,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 28.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $356,000 after buying an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 22.2% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after acquiring an additional 16,145 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after acquiring an additional 671 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 22.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,974 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $935,000 after purchasing an additional 1,091 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $390,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on ATR. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $142.57 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.20, a PEG ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 0.48. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $125.03 and its 200-day moving average is $128.93.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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 given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding 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 typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.