Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) Director Sells $27,400.00 in Stock

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) Director David R. Garcia sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.48, for a total transaction of $27,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 9,413 shares in the company, valued at $51,583.24. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Alpha Pro Tech Trading Up 2.4 %

APT stock opened at $5.95 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $69.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.53 and a beta of -0.74. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $5.82 and a 200-day moving average of $5.73. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. has a 12-month low of $3.93 and a 12-month high of $6.92.

Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $16.29 million during the quarter. Alpha Pro Tech had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 7.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in APT. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its stake in Alpha Pro Tech by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 632,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,478,000 after acquiring an additional 8,316 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 2.2% in the second quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 163,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $900,000 after purchasing an additional 3,511 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 32.9% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 159,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $877,000 after purchasing an additional 39,529 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 37.0% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 125,018 shares of the company’s stock worth $688,000 after purchasing an additional 33,782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 226.4% during the 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 90,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after purchasing an additional 62,437 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.69% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Alpha Pro Tech from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th.

Alpha Pro Tech Company Profile

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of disposable protective apparel, infection control, and building supply products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Disposable Protective Apparel and Building Supply segments.