EULAV Asset Management Sells 244,292 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

EULAV Asset Management lowered its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 77.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 69,332 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 244,292 shares during the quarter. EULAV Asset Management’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $8,456,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 231.1% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 38.5% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 360 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 47.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.7%

ATR stock opened at $113.30 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $122.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.56. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.66. The firm has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 0.40.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total transaction of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,049,253.58. This trade represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup 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.