James Gottwald Sells 8,251 Shares of Tredegar (NYSE:TG) Stock

Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) major shareholder James Gottwald sold 8,251 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.83, for a total value of $72,856.33. Following the transaction, the insider owned 570,233 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,035,157.39. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Tredegar Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TG opened at $9.16 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $8.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $319.85 million, a PE ratio of -5.80 and a beta of 0.65. Tredegar Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $6.25 and a fifty-two week high of $9.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on TG shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tredegar in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Tredegar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Tredegar has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Tredegar News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Tredegar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: several funds have recently added to TG (Millennium, Gamco, Vanguard, Gabelli, Geode, State Street), signaling renewed institutional interest that can support the share price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: at least one independent research provider upgraded TG from “hold” to “strong-buy,” which can attract momentum investors and provide upside pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational note: Bonnell Aluminum (Tredegar’s extrusions unit) appointed a new VP of Sales & Marketing — a routine management tweak that may help execution but is not an immediate earnings catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital structure / technicals: institutional ownership is high (~79%), and the stock sits near its 50‑day/200‑day averages — factors that can amplify moves but also limit available float. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by major shareholders: James T. Gottwald and William M. Gottwald disclosed multiple sales on Feb. 24–25. Each insider sold roughly 37,000 shares across the two days (aggregate proceeds ≈ $330k per insider), trimming their holdings and creating a clear short‑term negative signal for investor sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Media framing: coverage describes these moves as a coordinated unloading, which can amplify selling pressure even if the trades were for personal liquidity rather than a change in business view. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tredegar

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its stake in Tredegar by 531.0% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,376 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 2,841 shares during the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Tredegar during the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in Tredegar by 53.2% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,273 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in Tredegar by 225.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,889 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 4,771 shares during the period. Finally, Heron Bay Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Tredegar in the 4th quarter worth about $76,000. 79.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Tredegar Company Profile

Tredegar Corporation is a diversified manufacturer specializing in high-performance plastic films and aluminum extrusions. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, the company operates through two primary segments—Films and Manufactured Products—serving a broad range of industries that include flexible packaging, medical devices, electronics, building and construction. Tredegar’s operations focus on delivering tailored solutions that meet demanding specifications for barrier properties, film strength and extrusion tolerances.

The Films segment produces a variety of polyolefin films, including cast and blown polyethylene, BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene), barrier films and specialty medical-grade films.