Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. Buys 100,000 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc. increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 37.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 370,000 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,000 shares during the period. AptarGroup comprises about 1.7% of Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $49,454,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CFC Planning Co LLC purchased a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter worth $205,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at about $210,000. EULAV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1.8% in the third quarter. EULAV Asset Management now owns 313,624 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,919,000 after purchasing an additional 5,397 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the third quarter worth about $536,000. Finally, CPC Advisors LLC boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 49.4% during the third quarter. CPC Advisors LLC now owns 12,108 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,618,000 after buying an additional 4,006 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. William Blair downgraded AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.50.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of AptarGroup stock opened at $124.66 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $121.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $132.87. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.AptarGroup’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Equities analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

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.