Lido Advisors LLC Has $3.78 Million Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Lido Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 38.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 18,557 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $3,784,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 543 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming raised its stake in AptarGroup by 4.5% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,252 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $284,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 38.5% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,923 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $524,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% during the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on ATR shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

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

AptarGroup Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $132.29 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $163.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $121.42 and its 200-day moving average is $126.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.44 billion, a PE ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share 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 business 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 business posted $1.20 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.5%. 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.