MQS Management LLC Invests $518,000 in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

MQS Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,874 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at $36,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 476 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% in the 2nd 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 period. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in shares of AptarGroup by 248.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 759 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in AptarGroup by 1,061.6% during the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $139.97 on Thursday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $124.24 and its 200-day moving average is $129.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 0.48.

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

AptarGroup declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have commented on ATR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $170.25.

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.