Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.82 -0.05 (-1.57%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.80 -0.01 (-0.36%) As of 05/22/2026 06:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About American Vanguard Stock (NYSE:AVD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get American Vanguard alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.80▼$2.9650-Day Range$2.07▼$4.1652-Week Range$2.05▼$5.92Volume267,012 shsAverage Volume213,397 shsMarket Capitalization$80.54 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemical products for crop protection, turf and ornamental care, and public health pest control. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the company offers a portfolio of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and rodenticides designed for use across agricultural, turf and urban pest management applications. Its research and development efforts focus on novel chemistries and formulation technologies that address emerging pest resistance and regulatory requirements. The company’s product lines include emulsifiable concentrates, wettable powders, granular formulations, baits and liquid concentrates sold under proprietary brand names. Key offerings target a broad spectrum of agronomic pests—such as soil-borne insects, foliar chewing and sucking pests, grass and broadleaf weeds—and urban pests including mosquitoes and rodents. American Vanguard also provides specialty adjuvants and application aids to enhance product efficacy and support integrated pest management programs. American Vanguard serves customers through a combination of direct sales forces and independent distributors across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia‐Pacific and select African markets. The company operates manufacturing and formulation facilities in the United States and Europe, and maintains global distribution networks to ensure product availability and regulatory compliance in each region. Support services include technical training, field trial programs and customized product stewardship advice. Founded in 1973 and publicly traded since 2009, American Vanguard has grown through a blend of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions, including specialty crop protection lines from major agrochemical companies. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Saltwick, under whose tenure American Vanguard has emphasized sustainable product development, expanded global reach and strengthened its position in niche market segments.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Vanguard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreAVD MarketRank™: American Vanguard scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 181 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Vanguard has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAmerican Vanguard has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 326.3% upside from its current price of $2.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Vanguard has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Vanguard's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -1.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -1.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.42. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.82% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently decreased by 4.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmerican Vanguard does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.97 News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 1.97. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.8 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $125,900.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1563% of the company's market cap.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 $125,900.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders7.60% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.00% 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AVD Stock News HeadlinesPatrick Gottschalk Buys 20,000 Shares of American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) StockMay 20 at 6:49 AM | insidertrades.comAmerican Vanguard AVD Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)American Vanguard Balances Margin Gains With Rising RisksMay 7, 2026 | tipranks.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Announces Board Realignment and Director DeparturesApril 15, 2026 | tipranks.comTop 3 Materials Stocks That May Rocket Higher This MonthApril 13, 2026 | benzinga.comAmerican Vanguard CorporationApril 8, 2026 | edition.cnn.comSee More Headlines AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVD shares performed this year? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $3.83 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AVD shares have decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $2.8150. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.08. The basic materials company had revenue of $123.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120 million. American Vanguard had a negative net margin of 8.71% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.13%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Vanguard include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.05%), Pullen Investment Management LLC (1.31%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.76%) and Empowered Funds LLC (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith M Rosenbloom, Douglas Kaye, Ulrich Trogele, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers and Steven D Macicek. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of American Vanguard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Vanguard investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and First Solar (FSLR). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2026Today5/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 2 weeks, AVD's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:AVD CIK5981 Webwww.american-vanguard.com Phone(949) 260-1200Fax949-260-1214Employees800Year Founded1969Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Vanguard$12.00 High Price Target$12.00 Low Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+326.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.59) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$49.88 million Net Margins-8.71% Pretax Margin-8.25% Return on Equity-4.13% Return on Assets-1.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.39 Current Ratio2.32 Quick Ratio1.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$515.11 million Price / Sales0.16 Cash Flow$0.45 per share Price / Cash Flow6.22 Book Value$6.63 per share Price / Book0.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,610,000Free Float26,432,000Market Cap$80.54 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.48 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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