Stephan Tanda Sells 9,838 Shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) CEO Stephan Tanda sold 9,838 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.16, for a total transaction of $1,339,542.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 238,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,505,340.64. The trade was a 3.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:ATR opened at $136.61 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $124.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.61. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $146.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.39.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.01 billion. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.22% and a return on equity of 13.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 34.72%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,399 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $356,000 after acquiring an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 16,145 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 31.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 29.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ATR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $173.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.80.

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.