Natixis Advisors LLC Sells 20,038 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Natixis Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 13.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 134,360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 20,038 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.20% of AptarGroup worth $17,959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,383,000. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 2.3% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after purchasing an additional 3,220 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the second quarter worth approximately $864,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 3.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $282,868,000 after buying an additional 62,540 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 40.2% in the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $68,950,000 after buying an additional 126,476 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on ATR shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

AptarGroup Price Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $132.07 on Thursday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $131.62 and a 200 day moving average of $128.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.42, a P/E/G ratio of 4.98 and a beta of 0.46.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.60%.

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.