Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT) Director Sells $28,812.00 in Stock

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) Director David Garcia sold 4,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.88, for a total transaction of $28,812.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,768 shares in the company, valued at $116,235.84. This trade represents a 19.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Alpha Pro Tech Trading Up 1.5%

Alpha Pro Tech stock opened at $6.11 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $4.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.43 million, a PE ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.80. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. has a 1-year low of $4.25 and a 1-year high of $7.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha Pro Tech

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Synovus Financial Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech in the 3rd quarter valued at $120,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech in the 1st quarter valued at $117,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 544,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,416,000 after purchasing an additional 21,100 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 94.9% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 32,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 15,980 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Needham Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 642,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 22.69% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Pro Tech Company Profile

Alpha Pro Tech Ltd is a Canada‐based specialty manufacturer of engineered polymer products that serve construction and healthcare markets. Through its two operating segments, the company develops, produces and markets synthetic materials used in residential and commercial construction as well as personal protective equipment and respiratory protection for industrial and medical applications.

In its Building Products segment, Alpha Pro Tech offers synthetic roofing underlayment, housewrap and related weatherproofing accessories designed to enhance moisture and air control in roof and wall assemblies.