Shiela Vinczeller Sells 3,555 Shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $113.30 on Friday. 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 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.40. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $122.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.56.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The company had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.95 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% during the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.