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American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.99 -0.20 (-4.77%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$3.98 -0.02 (-0.38%)
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About American Vanguard Stock (NYSE:AVD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.95
$4.22
50-Day Range
$3.55
$4.95
52-Week Range
$3.28
$9.84
Volume
205,945 shs
Average Volume
265,845 shs
Market Capitalization
$112.64 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$12.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

American Vanguard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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66th Percentile Overall Score

AVD MarketRank™: 

American Vanguard scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    American Vanguard has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    American 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -0.84, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -0.84, 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 Ratio

    American Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of American Vanguard has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Vanguard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Vanguard has recently decreased by 22.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    American Vanguard does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    American Vanguard does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of American Vanguard has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Vanguard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Vanguard has recently decreased by 22.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,340.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.60% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.04% 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.
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AVD Stock News Headlines

AVD - American Vanguard Corp News - Morningstar
$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town
Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.
AVD - American Vanguard Corp Ownership - Morningstar
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AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

American Vanguard's stock was trading at $4.63 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AVD stock has decreased by 12.1% and is now trading at $4.07.

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) released its earnings results on Friday, June, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.21. The basic materials company earned $127 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127 million. American Vanguard had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.99% and a negative net margin of 25.83%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

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 Earnings
6/06/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - SPECIALTY
Sub-Industry
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:AVD
CIK
5981
Employees
800
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$12.00
Low Price Target
$12.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+190.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($4.86)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$126.34 million
Net Margins
-25.83%
Pretax Margin
-24.92%
Return on Equity
-23.99%
Return on Assets
-9.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.74
Current Ratio
1.77
Quick Ratio
0.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$547.31 million
Price / Sales
0.21
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$8.07 per share
Price / Book
0.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
28,230,000
Free Float
26,083,000
Market Cap
$116.45 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.21

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This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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