Bayforest Capital Ltd Has $550,000 Holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 252.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,705 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,653 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $550,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Nia Impact Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Nia Impact Advisors LLC now owns 9,690 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,522,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 0.5% in the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,600 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,760,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its position in AptarGroup by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,818 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 107.4% during the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in AptarGroup by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 4,691 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the sale, the insider owned 25,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of ATR opened at $137.12 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.03 billion, a PE ratio of 23.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $147.75 and its 200-day moving average is $149.12. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.85 and a 12 month high of $178.03.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The industrial products company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. AptarGroup had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 15.39%. The company had revenue of $966.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $954.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.41 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. AptarGroup has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.530-1.610 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a boost from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 30.98%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $153.00 target price (down previously from $173.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $172.00 target price (down previously from $182.00) on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $182.17.

AptarGroup Company Profile

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.