Norges Bank Takes Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Norges Bank purchased a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 746,940 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $91,097,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ATR. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,771,000 after buying an additional 255,291 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 136.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 405,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,769,000 after buying an additional 233,445 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 183.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 327,607 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,248,000 after buying an additional 212,184 shares in the last quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after buying an additional 180,365 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 30,035.2% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 136,211 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,220,000 after buying an additional 135,759 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $113.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $122.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.56. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $982.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

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.