Oak Thistle LLC Has $1.70 Million Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Oak Thistle LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 178.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,947 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,935 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $1,701,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $36,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $46,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. The trade was a 11.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $132.27 on Thursday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.23 and a twelve month high of $164.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $132.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.12. The company has a market capitalization of $8.43 billion, a PE ratio of 22.46, a P/E/G ratio of 4.75 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $173.00.

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.