VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Invests $1.31 Million in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 8,382 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,311,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 143.5% in the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 10,724 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,678,000 after buying an additional 6,320 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc grew its position in AptarGroup by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 62,583 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $9,790,000 after purchasing an additional 3,234 shares in the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC grew its position in AptarGroup by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 24,494 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,832,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Delaney Dennis R boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 1.3% in the second quarter. Delaney Dennis R now owns 47,369 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,410,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the second quarter valued at about $390,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:ATR opened at $130.07 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $134.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $145.88. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $127.85 and a 12 month high of $178.03. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market cap of $8.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.55.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The firm had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $954.06 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. Equities analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. This is a positive change from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 30.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on ATR shares. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $153.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $172.00 target price (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $175.40.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total transaction of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,282,743.56. This represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.