89,795 AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Sold by Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. reduced its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 22.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 303,315 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 89,795 shares during the period. AptarGroup makes up about 1.3% of Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $36,750,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at $768,464,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 15.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,504,473 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $189,581,000 after purchasing an additional 203,672 shares during the period. Atlas FRM LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter worth $83,884,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 42.6% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 538,554 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,868,000 after purchasing an additional 160,763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.2% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 485,718 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $61,210,000 after purchasing 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 NYSE ATR opened at $126.63 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $146.91. The company’s fifty day moving average is $125.93 and its 200-day moving average is $126.89.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. Analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.47 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, CEO Gael Touya sold 3,740 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.76, for a total value of $500,262.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 29,102 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,892,683.52. The trade was a 11.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 765 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total value of $99,733.05. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 26,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,430,425.81. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 23,197 shares of company stock valued at $3,134,828. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group assumed coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, October 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $135.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.14.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc (NYSE: ATR) develops and manufactures dispensing, sealing and delivery systems for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, food and beverage markets. Its products are designed to control, protect and dispense a wide range of liquids, creams, lotions, fragrances and other formulations.

The company’s offerings include pumps, valves, closures, aerosol systems and other dispensing components, as well as drug-delivery technologies. Through its pharmaceutical business, Aptar supports nasal, pulmonary, ophthalmic, dermal and injectable applications, serving pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with components and systems used in prescription, over-the-counter and consumer health products.

Aptar serves customers internationally through manufacturing, research and development and commercial operations across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.