Marble Wealth LLC Acquires New Position in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Marble Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 5,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $610,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 28.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 534 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 22.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 88,716 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $13,164,000 after buying an additional 16,145 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 31.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 671 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 29.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 135.6% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ATR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a report 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 report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.25.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:ATR opened at $112.46 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $122.51 and a 200-day moving average of $125.68. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.23 and a 52 week high of $164.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to purchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In other news, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction 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 represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

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.