NYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → How to Make 100X on the AI Boom (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free AVD Stock Alerts $9.30 +0.03 (+0.32%) (As of 10:33 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.28▼$9.5350-Day Range$9.14▼$13.1052-Week Range$8.41▼$18.38Volume34,909 shsAverage Volume202,353 shsMarket Capitalization$260.31 millionP/E Ratio35.77Dividend Yield1.29%Price Target$18.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get American Vanguard alerts: Email Address American Vanguard MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside93.5% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.64% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.27Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.99%From $0.77 to $0.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.09 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector127th out of 534 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry10th out of 33 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Vanguard has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Vanguard has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Vanguard's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.64% of the float of American Vanguard has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Vanguard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently increased by 1.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard pays a meaningful dividend of 1.31%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Vanguard does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Vanguard is 46.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Vanguard will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.79% next year. This indicates that American Vanguard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Vanguard's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AVD. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 0.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.30% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.04% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Vanguard's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 12.99% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 35.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 35.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 126.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Vanguard's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceCrypto Millionaire Says: “Buy This $11 AI Coin.”Right now, you can harness the power of two bull markets... Artificial intelligence...And cryptos.Find out more about this $11 AI Coin right now About American Vanguard Stock (NYSE:AVD)American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. It manufactures and formulates chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. The company also markets, sells, and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes chemicals for turf and ornamental markets. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices, sales force executives, sales agents, and wholly owned distributors. American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.Read More AVD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVD Stock News HeadlinesMay 13 at 6:08 PM | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 13 at 2:54 AM | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Reduced by Roth CapitalMay 12 at 3:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corp (AVD) Q1 2024 Earnings: Adjusted EBITDA Rises Amid Operational ImprovementsMay 9, 2024 | investorplace.comAVD Stock Earnings: American Vanguard Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024May 9, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Q1 2024 ResultsMay 7, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2024 First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Thursday, May 9thMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comK+S Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KPLUY) & American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Critical ReviewApril 30, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAVD American Vanguard CorporationApril 16, 2024 | investing.comAmerican Vanguard shares get price target boost by Loop Capital, cites better FY24April 12, 2024 | nasdaq.comAVD Crosses Below Key Moving Average LevelMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Announces 2024 Annual Shareholder MeetingMarch 24, 2024 | fool.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE: AVD)March 21, 2024 | cnbc.comTop U.S. asset manager Vanguard doesn't believe the Fed will cut interest rates this yearMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Value Investor Highlights: Astronics, American Vanguard, Mativ, Quad/Graphics and SynchronossMarch 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comSupplementary Review: American Vanguard (AVD), March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 | benzinga.comDow Falls Over 200 Points; Adobe Shares PlungeMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 15, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAVD Aug 2024 12.500 putMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 American Vanguard Corp Earnings CallMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comAmerican Vanguard GAAP EPS of $0.25 misses by $0.02, revenue of $172.2M misses by $0.55MMarch 14, 2024 | sfgate.comAmerican Vanguard: Q4 Earnings SnapshotMarch 14, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.03See More Headlines Receive AVD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Vanguard and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/26/2024Dividend Payable4/10/2024Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Agricultural chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:AVD CUSIP03037110 CIK5981 Webwww.american-vanguard.com Phone(949) 260-1200Fax949-260-1214Employees845Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$16.00 Potential Upside/Downside+94.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio35.65 Forward P/E Ratio12.04 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.52 million Net Margins1.22% Pretax Margin2.00% Return on Equity2.20% Return on Assets1.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50 Current Ratio2.29 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$579.37 million Price / Sales0.45 Cash Flow$1.10 per share Price / Cash Flow8.39 Book Value$12.87 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,990,000Free Float25,382,000Market Cap$259.47 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric G. Wintemute (Age 68)Chairman & CEO Comp: $821.35kMr. David T. Johnson (Age 67)VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $508.07kMr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 64)General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary Comp: $398.24kDr. Ulrich G. Trogele Ph.D. (Age 66)COO & Executive VP of AMVAC Chemical Corporation Comp: $485.73kMr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 60)Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV Comp: $343.73kMr. Anthony Scott Hendrix (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Crop Sales for U.S. & Canada Comp: $392.4kAndrew B. NaughtonVP & Director of TechnologyMr. William A. KuserDirector of Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsMs. Shirin KhosraviSenior Vice President of Human ResourcesMr. Donald J. Gualdoni (Age 48)Chief Transformation Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsVizsla SilverNYSE:VZLAPerpetua ResourcesNASDAQ:PPTAL.B. FosterNASDAQ:FSTRIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPIValhiNYSE:VHIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Sold 33,364 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 5.444%Acadian Asset Management LLCBought 12,254 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 1.232%First Eagle Investment Management LLCBought 275,653 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 1.079%State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemBought 26,787 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.093%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 50,440 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.793%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Vanguard stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Vanguard in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" AVD shares. View AVD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Vanguard's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for American Vanguard's shares. Their AVD share price targets range from $16.00 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 93.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AVD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AVD shares performed in 2024? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $10.97 at the start of the year. Since then, AVD stock has decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $9.30. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American Vanguard? American Vanguard saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 934,400 shares, an increase of 42.9% from the March 31st total of 654,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 196,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days. Approximately 3.5% of the company's shares are sold short. View American Vanguard's Short Interest. When is American Vanguard's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024. View our AVD earnings forecast. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 9th. The basic materials company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $135.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $141.20 million. American Vanguard had a net margin of 1.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.20%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share. How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard? American Vanguard declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share on Wednesday, April 10th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 26th. Read our dividend analysis for AVD. Is American Vanguard a good dividend stock? American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.31%. The dividend payout ratio is 46.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AVD will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.79% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVD. What ETF holds American Vanguard's stock? Subversive Food Security ETF holds 1,126 shares of AVD stock, representing 3.31% of its portfolio. What guidance has American Vanguard issued on next quarter's earnings? American Vanguard issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $625.7 million-$648.9 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $614.0 million. What is Eric Wintemute's approval rating as American Vanguard's CEO? 10 employees have rated American Vanguard Chief Executive Officer Eric Wintemute on Glassdoor.com. Eric Wintemute has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of American Vanguard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Vanguard investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), CF Industries (CF), Altria Group (MO), Pfizer (PFE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), Nutrien (NTR), AT&T (T) and Wells Fargo & Company (wfc). Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders? American Vanguard's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.44%), Cove Street Capital LLC (2.46%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.65%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.23%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.08%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.79%). Insiders that own company stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Keith M Rosenbloom, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers, Timothy Donnelly and Ulrich Trogele. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Vanguard? 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