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What’s more, we’re going to study the newest info surrounding AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR).
How have hedgies been trading AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR)?
In preparation for the third quarter, a total of 8 of the hedge funds we track were long in this stock, a change of -11% from the previous quarter. With hedgies’ capital changing hands, there exists a select group of key hedge fund managers who were increasing their stakes substantially.
Because AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has witnessed declining interest from the smart money’s best and brightest, logic holds that there is a sect of hedge funds who sold off their positions entirely at the end of the second quarter. At the top of the heap, Ken Grossman and Glen Schneider’s SG Capital Management said goodbye to the biggest investment of the 450+ funds we key on, totaling close to $6.1 million in stock, and Israel Englander of Catapult Capital Management was right behind this move, as the fund sold off about $2.8 million worth. These transactions are intriguing to say the least, as aggregate hedge fund interest was cut by 1 funds at the end of the second quarter.
How are insiders trading AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR)?
Insider buying made by high-level executives is at its handiest when the company in question has seen transactions within the past 180 days. Over the latest six-month time period, AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and zero insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
We’ll also review the relationship between both of these indicators in other stocks similar to AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR). These stocks are Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG), Owens-Illinois Inc (NYSE:OI), Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS), and Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON). All of these stocks are in the packaging & containers industry and their market caps resemble ATR’s market cap.
