AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Sold by Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC trimmed its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 108,229 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 66,079 shares during the quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC owned about 0.16% of AptarGroup worth $14,466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hall Laurie J Trustee lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.3% in the third quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,593,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.25.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE:ATR opened at $139.79 on Wednesday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $130.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.87. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The company has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.37 and a beta of 0.46.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.