Oak Thistle LLC Invests $670,000 in AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR

Oak Thistle LLC bought a new stake in shares of AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,012 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $670,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ATR. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its position in AptarGroup by 1.9% during the second quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 5,337 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $835,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,304 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 107.4% during the 1st quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 224 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in AptarGroup by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 4,766 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $745,000 after acquiring an additional 119 shares during the period. Finally, Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC increased its holdings in AptarGroup by 7.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,910 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at AptarGroup

In other AptarGroup news, CAO Daniel Ackerman sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.23, for a total value of $1,818,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 29,607 shares in the company, valued at $3,589,256.61. This represents a 33.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ATR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. William Blair downgraded shares of AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp began coverage on AptarGroup in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of AptarGroup in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered AptarGroup from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. 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.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

AptarGroup Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE ATR opened at $121.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.96 billion, a PE ratio of 19.42, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. AptarGroup, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.23 and a 12-month high of $164.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.30 and a 200 day moving average of $137.35.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last issued 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.32% and a net margin of 11.45%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.