New York State Teachers Retirement System Buys 6,383 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,709 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,383 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.10% of AptarGroup worth $8,649,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Forum Financial Management LP lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 40.3% during the 3rd quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 2,113 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,000 after buying an additional 607 shares during the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,587 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.8% during the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 17,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,312,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in AptarGroup during the third quarter worth about $580,000. Finally, Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 10.0% in the third quarter. Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 1,580 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $211,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.50.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $125.03 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $121.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $133.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The company has a market cap of $8.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 4.50 and a beta of 0.49.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. AptarGroup had a net margin of 11.45% and a return on equity of 15.32%. The firm had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About AptarGroup

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.