The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Takes Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 45,277 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,669,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in AptarGroup by 231.1% in 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. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 214.1% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on ATR. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America raised shares of 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.80.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $131.71 on Tuesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $146.91. The company has a market capitalization of $8.37 billion, a PE ratio of 23.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.22%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.48 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 34.72%.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CEO Stephan B. Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,987 shares of company stock worth $3,435,423. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

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.