Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Makes New $986,000 Investment in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 8,085 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $986,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 97.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,759,026 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $368,771,000 after buying an additional 1,358,269 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 218.1% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 372,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $49,771,000 after buying an additional 255,291 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 136.0% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 405,066 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $62,769,000 after buying an additional 233,445 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 183.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 327,607 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $51,248,000 after buying an additional 212,184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,414,719 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $172,539,000 after buying an additional 180,365 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $115.10 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $7.35 billion, a PE ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.42. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $125.79.

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

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program 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 programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised 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 raised shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $173.25.

AptarGroup Company 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.