Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $688,000 Stake in Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE:APT) by 37.0% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 125,018 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,782 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Alpha Pro Tech were worth $688,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Alpha Pro Tech by 893.0% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 120,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $750,000 after buying an additional 108,181 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Alpha Pro Tech by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 163,644 shares of the company’s stock valued at $900,000 after buying 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 1st quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 90,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after acquiring an additional 62,437 shares during the period. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alpha Pro Tech in the 1st quarter worth approximately $91,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.69% of the company’s stock.

Alpha Pro Tech Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of APT stock opened at $5.75 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $5.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.69. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. has a 12 month low of $3.98 and a 12 month high of $6.92. The company has a market capitalization of $64.23 million, a P/E ratio of 14.02 and a beta of -0.74.

Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT) last announced 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director David R. Garcia sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 9,413 shares in the company, valued at $51,583.24. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 14.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.