AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Trading Down 4.3% – Time to Sell?

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) was down 4.3% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $123.63 and last traded at $118.4910. Approximately 315,668 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 27% from the average daily volume of 429,911 shares. The stock had previously closed at $123.81.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on ATR. Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of AptarGroup in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued 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. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Up 0.8%

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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $125.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.96. The company has a market cap of $8.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $961.13 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.49 earnings per share. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd were given a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. AptarGroup’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.72%.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total transaction of $161,010.99. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,467,737.98. This trade represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total transaction of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 31,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,282,743.56. This represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATR. Hall Laurie J Trustee lifted its holdings in AptarGroup by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hall Laurie J Trustee now owns 26,885 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,593,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AptarGroup by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $119,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. raised its position in shares of AptarGroup by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 19,496 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,606,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in AptarGroup by 0.3% during the third quarter. Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC now owns 26,402 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,529,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in AptarGroup by 1.9% in the second quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $835,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 88.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About AptarGroup

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.