Irene Elizabeth Hudson Sells 1,264 Shares of AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) Stock

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) EVP Irene Elizabeth Hudson sold 1,264 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $123.43, for a total value of $156,015.52. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,480 shares in the company, valued at $182,676.40. The trade was a 46.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

AptarGroup Stock Down 3.3%

ATR stock opened at $120.94 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 20.71, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.42. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.23 and a 1-year high of $164.28. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $128.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.51.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $982.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.95 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 9.98%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.20 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.320-1.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.43 EPS for the current year.

AptarGroup Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 6th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is presently 32.88%.

AptarGroup declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 5th that allows the company to buyback $600.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on ATR. Robert W. Baird set a $156.00 target price on AptarGroup in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised AptarGroup from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on AptarGroup from $144.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.25.

Institutional Trading of AptarGroup

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 214.1% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 201 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in AptarGroup by 231.1% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 202 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in AptarGroup in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. 88.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.