ProShare Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 17.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 254,024 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,217 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $30,981,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 38.5% in the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $115.10 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $125.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The stock has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.42. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.88%.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.