Tudor Investment Corp ET AL Sells 33,999 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL reduced its position in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 53.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,116 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 33,999 shares during the quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $3,892,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in AptarGroup in the third quarter valued at approximately $53,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at AptarGroup

In related 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 sale, the insider owned 27,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,952,570.05. This trade represents a 11.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised AptarGroup from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $133.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 price objective on AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, December 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $173.00.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.1%

AptarGroup stock opened at $124.46 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $132.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.79. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $164.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.13, a PEG ratio of 4.74 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 (NYSE:ATR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $962.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.40% and a return on equity of 14.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.52 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

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

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

AptarGroup Company 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.