Aurora Investment Counsel Makes New $1.31 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Aurora Investment Counsel acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 10,743 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,310,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 4th quarter worth about $91,097,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 35.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,300,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $158,649,000 after buying an additional 341,440 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $49,771,000 after buying an additional 255,291 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 136.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 405,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $62,769,000 after buying an additional 233,445 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 183.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 327,607 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $51,248,000 after buying an additional 212,184 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on ATR. Zacks Research raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $117.60 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.23 and a 52-week high of $164.28. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The business had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 6th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 32.88%.

AptarGroup Company 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.