AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Position Lowered by Boston Trust Walden Corp

Boston Trust Walden Corp decreased its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 4.6% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,349,489 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 65,230 shares during the period. AptarGroup makes up 1.4% of Boston Trust Walden Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $170,063,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ATR. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 1.5% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,868,365 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $448,698,000 after acquiring an additional 43,188 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,291,454 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $279,466,000 after acquiring an additional 88,717 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,618,896 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $197,473,000 after purchasing an additional 15,197 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 35.6% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,300,801 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $158,649,000 after purchasing an additional 341,440 shares during the period. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 9.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 1,247,557 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $152,152,000 after purchasing an additional 104,667 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 3,555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.61, for a total value of $400,328.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 27,078 shares in the company, valued at $3,049,253.58. This represents a 11.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total transaction of $156,015.52. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,676.40. This trade represents a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

ATR opened at $127.06 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $125.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The firm has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.76, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 0.39. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a net margin of 9.98% and a return on equity of 13.98%. AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 6th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is 32.88%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ATR shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $173.25.

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.