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The Biotech Stock with 46,751% Potential (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free AVD Stock Alerts $11.19 -0.17 (-1.50%) (As of 05:44 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.05▼$11.3050-Day Range$10.54▼$13.1052-Week Range$8.41▼$19.64Volume140,630 shsAverage Volume201,707 shsMarket Capitalization$322.27 millionP/E Ratio41.45Dividend Yield1.07%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/Downside62.6% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.48% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.53Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.3.38 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector45th out of 173 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry3rd out of 10 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 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.48% 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 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently increased by 42.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard pays a meaningful dividend of 1.06%, 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 44.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AVD. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.37 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 41.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 41.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 134.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry ResearchMysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.Find out what it is and see how you can get in with just a few dollars. 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 HeadlinesApril 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $10.66April 16, 2024 | investing.comAmerican Vanguard shares get price target boost by Loop Capital, cites better FY24April 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Mysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Price Target Increased to $20.00 by Analysts at Loop CapitalApril 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 yearApril 25, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Mysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.March 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 $0.03March 11, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2023 Fourth Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Thursday, March 14thMarch 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Declares Quarterly DividendMarch 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Think About Buying American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Now?March 9, 2024 | uk.investing.comAmerican Vanguard announces board changesMarch 7, 2024 | investing.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD)March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Appoints Steven Macicek to Its Board of Directors Morton D. Erlich to RetireMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Appoints Steven Macicek to Its Board of Directors Morton D. Erlich to RetireSee 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 Last Earnings3/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/26/2024Dividend Payable4/10/2024Today4/25/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal 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+61.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.27 Trailing P/E Ratio41.41 Forward P/E Ratio14.52 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.52 million Net Margins1.30% Pretax Margin1.78% Return on Equity2.05% Return on Assets0.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio1.87 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$579.37 million Price / Sales0.56 Cash Flow$1.08 per share Price / Cash Flow10.38 Book Value$12.87 per share Price / Book0.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,800,000Free Float26,117,000Market Cap$321.98 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.00 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio? Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric G. Wintemute (Age 68)Chairman & CEO Comp: $1.45MMr. David T. Johnson (Age 67)VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $650.05kDr. Ulrich G. Trogele Ph.D. (Age 66)COO & Executive VP Comp: $660.31kMr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 64)General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary Comp: $549.07kMr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 60)Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV Comp: $474.56kMr. Anthony Scott Hendrix (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Crop Sales for U.S. & Canada Comp: $527.34kAndrew 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 CompetitorsCVR PartnersNYSE:UANVizsla SilverNYSE:VZLANL IndustriesNYSE:NLRayonier Advanced MaterialsNYSE:RYAML.B. FosterNASDAQ:FSTRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLos Angeles Capital Management LLCBought 21,264 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.074%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 13,881 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.055%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 14,518 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.011%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 73,120 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 5.861%Penn Capital Management Company LLCBought 450,300 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 1.566%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 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for American Vanguard's shares. Their AVD share price targets range from $16.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 62.6% 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 start of the year. Since then, AVD stock has increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $11.07. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American Vanguard? American Vanguard saw a increase in short interest in 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 days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.8 days. Currently, 3.5% of the company's stock are short sold. 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, May 14th 2024. View our AVD earnings forecast. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. The basic materials company earned $172.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $172.70 million. American Vanguard had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.05% and a net margin of 1.30%. 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. 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date 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 1.06%. The dividend payout ratio is 44.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. 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 EPS 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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Keith M Rosenbloom, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers, Peter Porpiglia, 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 4/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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