Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. Purchases 71,630 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Crawford Investment Counsel Inc. grew its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 41.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 244,491 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 71,630 shares during the quarter. Crawford Investment Counsel Inc.’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $32,679,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Huntington National Bank raised its position in AptarGroup by 33.4% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 534.8% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 1,061.6% in the third quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 848 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the second 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price target on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price objective on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

AptarGroup Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of ATR opened at $128.71 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.16. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $131.88 and a 200 day moving average of $128.52.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 4th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 5th that permits the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the industrial products company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.