Bright Rock Capital Management LLC Sells 5,000 Shares of AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Bright Rock Capital Management LLC cut its stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 22.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 17,500 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the quarter. Bright Rock Capital Management LLC’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ATR. State Street Corp lifted 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. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in AptarGroup by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,749,276 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $282,868,000 after purchasing an additional 62,540 shares during the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% in the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,400,757 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $219,120,000 after purchasing an additional 197,214 shares during the period. Boston Trust Walden Corp lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,234,354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $164,984,000 after purchasing an additional 174,084 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup in the 2nd quarter valued at $118,182,000. Institutional investors own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the business’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 transaction of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,256.61. The trade was a 33.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Stock Performance

Shares of ATR opened at $124.88 on Friday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a one year low of $103.23 and a one year high of $164.28. The company has a market cap of $8.19 billion, a PE ratio of 19.98, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.49. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $122.86 and a 200-day moving average of $130.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict 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 will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 4th. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.72%.

Key Headlines Impacting AptarGroup

Here are the key news stories impacting AptarGroup this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Company scheduled to report quarterly results this week, giving investors fresh data that could drive short-term volatility. AptarGroup (ATR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview saying AptarGroup lacks the setup for an earnings beat and expects Q4 results to decline, which raises the risk of downside if management’s guidance is soft. Earnings Preview: AptarGroup (ATR) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research cut multiple near-term and multi-year EPS forecasts (Q1–Q4 FY2026, Q1–Q2 FY2027 and FY2026–FY2027) and reiterated a “Strong Sell” rating — the downgrades trim several pennies per quarter and lower FY2026/FY2027 outlooks, increasing downside risk if other analysts follow suit. Zacks Research note (multiple estimate reductions)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on ATR shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target on shares of AptarGroup in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AptarGroup currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $167.50.

AptarGroup 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.