American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.33 to $5.73
• 50-Day Range: $3.37 to $5.70
• 52-Week Range: $3.28 to $6.68
• Volume: 130,853 shs
• Average Volume: 231,030 shs
• Market Capitalization: $154.66 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

American Vanguard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Vanguard scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 184 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

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.

Upside Potential

American Vanguard has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 120.6% upside from its current price of $5.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Vanguard has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -1.22, 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 -1.22, 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 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.80% 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, 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 12.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

American Vanguard does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.80% 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, 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 12.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

American Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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

79.00% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AVD shares performed this year?

American Vanguard's stock was trading at $4.63 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AVD stock has increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $5.44.

How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter?

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The basic materials company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.08. The basic materials company had revenue of $129.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $130 million. American Vanguard had a negative net margin of 23.72% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.21%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of American Vanguard include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.25%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (1.45%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.36%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (1.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith M Rosenbloom, Eric G Wintemute, 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 Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Today: 9/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AVD
• CIK: 5981
• Web: www.american-vanguard.com
• Phone: (949) 260-1200
• Fax: 949-260-1214
• Employees: 800
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Vanguard: $12.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +120.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($4.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$126.34 million
• Net Margins: -23.72%
• Pretax Margin: -22.38%
• Return on Equity: -26.21%
• Return on Assets: -9.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 1.91
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $529.07 million
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $8.07 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,431,000
• Free Float: 26,270,000
• Market Cap: $154.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26