Victory Capital Management Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Victory Capital Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,202,737 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 24,039 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $294,418,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Regents Gate Capital LLP acquired a new stake in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter worth $10,604,000. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its stake in AptarGroup by 106.2% in the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 22,890 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,059,000 after purchasing an additional 11,791 shares during the period. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. increased its stake in AptarGroup by 4.6% in the third quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 58,114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,768,000 after purchasing an additional 2,561 shares during the period. Aviso Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 10.8% in the third quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 19,679 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,630,000 after buying an additional 1,924 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ATR. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $170.25.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

NYSE ATR opened at $139.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.73, a PEG ratio of 5.37 and a beta of 0.46. The business’s 50 day moving average is $130.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $128.87. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The business had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to repurchase $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total value of $494,725.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,256.61. This trade represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup 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.