Fiduciary Management Inc. WI Boosts Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 9.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,247,557 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 104,667 shares during the quarter. AptarGroup makes up approximately 1.7% of Fiduciary Management Inc. WI’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $152,152,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATR. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 231.1% in 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 purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 38.5% in 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 lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 47.0% in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 27,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $182,676.40. This represents a 46.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE:ATR opened at $113.30 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $122.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $125.56. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

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

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.