American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company manufactures and formulates chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. It also markets and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes technology based pesticide solutions for greenhouse and nursery production applications, as well as offers formulations, such as PCNB, chlorothalonil, and propiconazole. The company distributes its products through national distribution companies and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices and sales force executives. American Vanguard Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Agricultural chemicals
Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
SymbolNYSE:AVD
CUSIP03037110
Phone949-260-1200
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23
Current Ratio2.05
Quick Ratio0.89
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio30.04
Forward P/E Ratio21.34
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$355.05 million
Price / Sales1.44
Cash Flow$1.2343 per share
Price / Cash13.66
Book Value$10.25 per share
Price / Book1.64
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.57
Net Income$20.27 million
Net Margins5.45%
Return on Equity6.29%
Return on Assets3.65%
Miscellaneous
Employees605
Outstanding Shares30,320,000
Market Cap$545.84 million
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Vanguard's stock symbol?
American Vanguard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AVD."
How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard?
American Vanguard announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on Wednesday, October 17th. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.47%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 2nd. View American Vanguard's Dividend History.
How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter?
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $107.04 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.90 million. American Vanguard had a return on equity of 6.29% and a net margin of 5.45%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 37.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share. View American Vanguard's Earnings History.
When is American Vanguard's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AVD?
2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for American Vanguard's stock. Their forecasts range from $23.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate American Vanguard's share price to reach $23.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for American Vanguard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for American Vanguard?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Vanguard in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for American Vanguard.
Who are some of American Vanguard's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to American Vanguard include Terra Nitrogen (TNH), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Evogene (EVGN), Wynnstay Group (WYN), China Green Agriculture (CGA), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET), Eden Research (EDEN), SenesTech (SNES), Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT), Cavitation Technologies (CVAT) and Syngenta (SYT).
Who are American Vanguard's key executives?
American Vanguard's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Eric G. Wintemute, Chairman & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. David T. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer (Age 61)
- Dr. Ulrich G. Trogele, COO & Exec. VP of AMVAC Chemical Corp. (Age 60)
- Mr. Timothy J. Donnelly, VP, Gen. Counsel, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Ad De Jong, Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV (Age 65)
Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders?
American Vanguard's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (1.97%). Company insiders that own American Vanguard stock include Alfred F Ingulli, David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Johann Venter, Jong Ad De, Peter Porpiglia, Timothy Donnelly and Ulrich Trogele. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Vanguard.
Which major investors are buying American Vanguard stock?
How do I buy shares of American Vanguard?
Shares of AVD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is American Vanguard's stock price today?
One share of AVD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.12.
How big of a company is American Vanguard?
American Vanguard has a market capitalization of $545.84 million and generates $355.05 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $20.27 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.57 on an earnings per share basis. American Vanguard employs 605 workers across the globe.
What is American Vanguard's official website?
How can I contact American Vanguard?
American Vanguard's mailing address is 4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach CA, 92660. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 949-260-1200 or via email at [email protected]
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