Savant Capital LLC Sells 4,497 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Savant Capital LLC lessened its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 63.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,593 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 4,497 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in AptarGroup by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 142,813 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $22,340,000 after buying an additional 3,220 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the second quarter worth about $2,155,000. Inspire Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the second quarter worth about $864,000. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 40.2% during the second quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 440,773 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $68,950,000 after purchasing an additional 126,476 shares during the period. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 1,086.1% during the 2nd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 60,694 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,495,000 after purchasing an additional 55,577 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR stock opened at $142.57 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.23 and a 12 month high of $164.28. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.93. The firm has a market cap of $9.18 billion, a PE ratio of 24.20, a P/E/G ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $878.58 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.52 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ATR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. William Blair lowered shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three 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, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

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.