Schroder Investment Management Group Cuts Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Schroder Investment Management Group trimmed its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 58.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 259,436 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned about 0.28% of AptarGroup worth $23,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in AptarGroup during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 419 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 534.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 565 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 476 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 135.6% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 747 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $117,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 248.2% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 759 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

AptarGroup Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $128.82 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.23 and a 1 year high of $164.28. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $131.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.68. The company has a market cap of $8.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 4.97 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The industrial products company reported $1.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.01. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 14.25% and a net margin of 10.40%.The firm had revenue of $962.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $878.58 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.5% on a year-over-year basis. AptarGroup has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.130-1.210 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

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

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

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.