Insider Selling: Tredegar (NYSE:TG) Major Shareholder Sells $258,795.13 in Stock

Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG) major shareholder James Gottwald sold 28,787 shares of Tredegar stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.99, for a total transaction of $258,795.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 541,446 shares in the company, valued at $4,867,599.54. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Tredegar Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of TG opened at $9.16 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $319.85 million, a PE ratio of -5.80 and a beta of 0.65. Tredegar Corporation has a 12 month low of $6.25 and a 12 month high of $9.43. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.29 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.90.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on TG. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Tredegar from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Tredegar in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average 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 Trading of Tredegar

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Tredegar by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 589,275 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,187,000 after acquiring an additional 1,506 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Tredegar by 53.2% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,273 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in Tredegar by 4.8% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 44,096 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $388,000 after purchasing an additional 2,021 shares during the period. Bailard Inc. boosted its holdings in Tredegar by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 36,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $265,000 after purchasing an additional 2,425 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio grew its position in Tredegar by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 52,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $373,000 after purchasing an additional 2,700 shares during the period. 79.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.