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 stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.48, for a total value of $27,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 9,413 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,583.24. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Alpha Pro Tech Trading Up 4.1 %

Alpha Pro Tech stock opened at $5.81 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.73. The stock has a market cap of $67.91 million, a P/E ratio of 16.14 and a beta of -0.74. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter. Alpha Pro Tech had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 7.71%. The firm had revenue of $16.29 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Alpha Pro Tech

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Alpha Pro Tech from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report 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.