Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Elon Musk’s Final Masterpiece: “X-9840” (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free AVD Stock Alerts $8.67 -0.05 (-0.57%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$8.49▼$8.7550-Day Range$8.65▼$12.8052-Week Range$8.41▼$18.31Volume172,210 shsAverage Volume319,285 shsMarket Capitalization$242.67 millionP/E Ratio33.35Dividend Yield1.38%Price Target$18.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get American Vanguard alerts: Email Address American Vanguard MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside107.6% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.19% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.77Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$235,835 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth97.73%From $0.44 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.4.97 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector1st out of 168 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry1st out of 9 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 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.19% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently decreased by 12.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Vanguard has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.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 4.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 1.77. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $235,835.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.10% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.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 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 97.73% in the coming year, from $0.44 to $0.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 33.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 33.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 145.89.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. 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 Market Moving TrendsTop 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024The electric vehicle boom is accelerating – and fast.Click to View The 5 Best AI Stocks to Invest In 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 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comAmerican Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Director Buys $76,585.00 in StockMay 29, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Announces Retirement of COOMay 18, 2024 | morningstar.comAmerican Vanguard Corp AVDMay 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 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 9thApril 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 Earnings5/09/2024Today6/08/2024Next 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+107.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio33.35 Forward P/E Ratio19.70 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 / Sales0.42 Cash Flow$1.08 per share Price / Cash Flow8.01 Book Value$12.87 per share Price / Book0.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,990,000Free Float25,159,000Market Cap$242.67 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.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 CompetitorsIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPICF IndustriesNYSE:CFMosaicNYSE:MOSScotts Miracle-GroNYSE:SMGBioceres Crop SolutionsNASDAQ:BIOXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsInvenomic Capital Management LPSold 84,527 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 2.830%Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 23,559 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 1.127%Ancora Advisors LLCSold 58,045 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.970%Ulrich TrogeleBought 18,200 shares on 5/16/2024Total: $159,250.00 ($8.75/share)Kennedy Capital Management LLCBought 3,571 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.284%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 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 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 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for American Vanguard's stock. 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 year. This suggests a possible upside of 107.6% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, AVD shares have decreased by 21.0% and is now trading at $8.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American Vanguard? American Vanguard saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 829,100 shares, a decline of 12.2% from the April 30th total of 944,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 213,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 3.2% of the company's stock 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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The basic materials company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01. The basic materials company had revenue of $135.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 last year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard? American Vanguard announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 11th. Shareholders 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 1.38%. 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 1.38%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. 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 Tuesday, May, 14th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $614.1 million-$631.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $618.1 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.44%), Invenomic Capital Management LP (2.83%), Cove Street Capital LLC (2.46%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.65%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.23%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.13%). Insiders that own company stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Keith M Rosenbloom, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers, Steven D Macicek, Timothy Donnelly and Ulrich Trogele. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Vanguard? Shares of AVD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 6/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollapse of the Petrodollar The death of the "petrodollar" seems imminent. And the implications could not be worse for Americans. 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