ProShare Advisors LLC Sells 7,000 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 3.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 216,807 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 7,000 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.33% of AptarGroup worth $28,978,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Hall Laurie J Trustee boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,593,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 11.0% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% in the third quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,529,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% in the second quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp grew its position in AptarGroup by 2.6% during the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,766 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $745,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on ATR. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, William Blair cut shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.25.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $140.22 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $123.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $129.09. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 0.48.

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

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.