AptarGroup (ATR) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.03 billion, up 6% from $966 million a year earlier. Reported net income was $88.0 million, down from $111.7 million, while diluted earnings per share were $1.36 compared with $1.67.
The company said sales increased across all three segments. Aptar returned $81 million to shareholders during the quarter through share repurchases and dividends and said it expects third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.45 to $1.53.
- Second-quarter net sales were $1.026 billion, with core sales up 1% from the prior-year period.
- Pharma reported sales rose 4%, Beauty sales increased 10%, and Closures sales rose 7%.
- Reported net income was $88.0 million, and basic earnings per share were $1.38.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin was 20.7%, compared with 22.6% in the prior-year quarter.
- Aptar repurchased 403 thousand shares for $50 million during the quarter.
- The board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share, payable Aug. 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of July 30, 2026.
$ATR Insider Trading Activity
$ATR insiders have traded $ATR stock on the open market 8 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ATR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARC PRIEUR (Segment President) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 7,000 shares for an estimated $853,514.
- GAEL TOUYA (Segment President) sold 3,500 shares for an estimated $494,738
- XIANGWEI GONG (President, Asia) sold 4,200 shares for an estimated $487,764
- SHIELA VINCZELLER (Chief Human Resources Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 3,555 shares for an estimated $400,341.
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$ATR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 260 institutional investors add shares of $ATR stock to their portfolio, and 211 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- MAWER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD. removed 1,399,951 shares (-68.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $176,421,825
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 674,000 shares (-16.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $84,937,480
- AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 385,683 shares (+45.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $48,603,771
- ATLAS FRM LLC added 350,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $44,107,000
- QUANTINNO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP added 296,282 shares (+562.8%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $37,337,457
- SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP added 261,707 shares (+1300.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $32,980,316
- DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP added 203,672 shares (+15.7%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $25,666,745
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