Nwam LLC Invests $864,000 in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Nwam LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 6,854 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $864,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 231.1% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Whittier Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 169.5% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 283 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Up 4.5%

ATR opened at $134.93 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The business has a 50-day moving average of $119.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.20 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.41 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the 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 transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. The trade was a 11.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price 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. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America upgraded AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.80.

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.