Puzo Michael J Takes $7.53 Million Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Puzo Michael J purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 60,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,526,000. AptarGroup accounts for approximately 1.9% of Puzo Michael J’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Puzo Michael J owned about 0.09% of AptarGroup as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aurora Investment Counsel bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,475,000. First National Bank of Omaha purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,061,000. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $225,000. Nuance Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $22,933,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $768,464,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total value of $1,339,542.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares in the company, valued at $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 22,247 shares of company stock worth $2,935,161 over the last 90 days. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $133.00 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $128.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $127.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market capitalization of $8.46 billion, a PE ratio of 24.05, a PEG ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $172.80.

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.