Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Acquires 50,014 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 363.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,790 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 50,014 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $8,526,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hall Laurie J Trustee lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.3% during the third quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,593,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in AptarGroup by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,766 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $745,000 after buying an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $299,000 after buying an additional 139 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price 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. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research cut AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.50.

AptarGroup Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $126.07 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $122.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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 issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

About AptarGroup

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.