Regents Gate Capital LLP Buys Shares of 79,334 AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 79,334 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,604,000. AptarGroup comprises 3.8% of Regents Gate Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Regents Gate Capital LLP owned 0.12% of AptarGroup as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 106.2% in the 3rd quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 22,890 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,059,000 after buying an additional 11,791 shares in the last quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Bahl & Gaynor Inc. now owns 58,114 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $7,768,000 after acquiring an additional 2,561 shares during the last quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $2,630,000 after acquiring an additional 1,924 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of AptarGroup during the third quarter valued at approximately $798,000. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Three 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 data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $170.25.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’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 represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $141.35, for a total transaction of $494,725.00. Following the sale, the insider directly 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ATR opened at $143.73 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $9.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.40, a P/E/G ratio of 5.41 and a beta of 0.46. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $129.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $128.83. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 fiscal year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 32.60%.

AptarGroup declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, February 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $600.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the industrial products company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.