Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New $2.16 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 13,776 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,155,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ATR. Simplex Trading LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 107.4% in the first quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the first quarter worth about $33,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 281.9% in the first quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 317 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 164.8% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 331 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the second quarter worth about $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related news, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $115.89 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $178.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company’s 50 day moving average is $132.82 and its 200 day moving average is $145.23. The company has a market cap of $7.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The company had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This is an increase from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 23rd. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 33.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ATR shares. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $172.00 price objective (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.40.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.