Confluence Investment Management LLC Makes New $20.15 Million Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Confluence Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 160,935 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,149,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Redwood Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the first quarter valued at about $1,047,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 125.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,483 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $943,000 after buying an additional 4,158 shares in the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC lifted its position in AptarGroup by 20.6% during the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 97,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $12,303,000 after buying an additional 16,644 shares in the last quarter. Dayah Capital LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the 1st quarter worth about $7,435,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $61,210,000 after acquiring an additional 32,420 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $136.72 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $123.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The firm has a market cap of $8.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $146.91.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid 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 of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 34.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on ATR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Bank of America raised shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.80.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the sale, 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 13,673 shares of company stock valued at $1,751,634 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

About AptarGroup

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.