Executive Vice President, COO of AptarGroup Inc. (ATR) Stephen J Hagge sells 30,000 shares of ATR on 03/08/2012 at an average price of $52.73 a share.

Aptargroup Inc has a market cap of $3.52 billion; its shares were traded at around $53.27 with a P/E ratio of 19.9 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Aptargroup Inc stocks is 1.7%. Aptargroup Inc had an annual average earning growth of 10.8% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Aptargroup Inc the business predictability rank of 4.5-star.

CFO Recent Trades:

• EVP & CFO Robert Kuhn sold 5,500 shares of ATR stock on 02/24/2012 at the average price of 53. Robert Kuhn owns at least 12,964 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.51% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of ATR. For the complete insider trading history of ATR, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Ralf K. Wunderlich bought 2,000 shares of ATR stock on 11/15/2011 at the average price of 48.1. Ralf K. Wunderlich owns at least 3,350 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.75% since.
• Director Rodney L Goldstein bought 500 shares of ATR stock on 11/10/2011 at the average price of 47.91. Rodney L Goldstein owns at least 4,500 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 11.19% since.
• Segment President Olivier Fourment sold 9,000 shares of ATR stock on 03/05/2012 at the average price of 53.3. Olivier Fourment owns at least 25,252 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.06% since.
• Segment President Eldon W. Schaffer Ii sold 14,000 shares of ATR stock on 03/01/2012 at the average price of 52.82. Eldon W. Schaffer Ii owns at least 9,577 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.85% since.
• Director Leo Guthart sold 16,000 shares of ATR stock on 02/29/2012 at the average price of 52.88. Leo Guthart owns at least 102,201 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 0.74% since.

For the complete insider trading history of ATR, click here.

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