Renaissance Technologies LLC Has $3.48 Million Stock Holdings in Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT)

Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) by 1.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 632,375 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,316 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 5.41% of Alpha Pro Tech worth $3,478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 893.0% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 120,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $750,000 after buying an additional 108,181 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised 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 during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alpha Pro Tech by 226.4% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Alpha Pro Tech during the first quarter worth $91,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Alpha Pro Tech by 37.0% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 125,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 33,782 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.69% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Pro Tech Stock Performance

APT opened at $5.69 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.72. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. has a 52-week low of $3.93 and a 52-week high of $6.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.51 million, a PE ratio of 15.81 and a beta of -0.74.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alpha Pro Tech news, Director David R. Garcia sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.48, for a total value of $27,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,413 shares in the company, valued at $51,583.24. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.60% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Pro Tech 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.