American Vanguard Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AVD) $9.99 +0.61 (+6.50%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.36▼$10.0050-Day Range$8.45▼$11.7252-Week Range$8.41▼$23.67Volume330,102 shsAverage Volume366,282 shsMarket Capitalization$287.21 millionP/E Ratio62.44Dividend Yield1.20%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American Vanguard MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy4.38% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth134.48%From $0.29 to $0.68 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.40 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector47th out of 168 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry3rd out of 9 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for American Vanguard. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.38% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently increased by 29.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard pays a meaningful dividend of 1.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Vanguard has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Vanguard is 75.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Vanguard will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% next year. This indicates that American Vanguard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AVD. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of -1.00. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 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. 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 Institutions79.93% 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 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 134.48% in the coming year, from $0.29 to $0.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 62.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 108.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 62.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 91.35.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. 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 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, molluscicides, soil health, plant nutrition, growth regulators, and soil fumigants 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 HeadlinesNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCOO & Executive VP of American Vanguard Picks Up 6.4% More StockNovember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOHP®, an American Vanguard® Company, to Become Master Distributor of Certis® Biological Products in U.S. Non-crop MarketsDecember 3, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2023 | investing.comAmerican Vanguard’s Stock Continues Downward Trend Amid Insider BuyingNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Third Quarter and YTD 2023 ResultsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMVAC® and NewLeaf Symbiotics® Extend North American Partnership to Key Global MarketsNovember 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Announces New Senior VP of Human ResourcesDecember 3, 2023 | DTI Trader (Ad)All the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to thisAll the trading advice you’ve ever received boils down to one goal and one goal only: finding a reliable edge in the markets. If you can do that, grab hold of it and never let go. Because once you have that edge, and you can count on it, you never need to do anything else.October 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Wednesday, November 8thOctober 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe past year for American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) investors has not been profitableOctober 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Expands in Latin America With Punto VerdeOctober 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation's unit buys Punto VerdeOctober 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Expands Latin American Presence by Acquiring Punto Verde in EcuadorSeptember 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard: Current Pessimism Represents A Good Opportunity For Long-Term InvestorsSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability ReportSeptember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why We're Wary Of Buying American Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) For Its Upcoming DividendSeptember 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 81% of the companyAugust 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPatrick Gottschalk Bought 40% More Shares In American VanguardAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss EstimatesAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Second Quarter & Midyear 2023 ResultsAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAdvanSix (ASIX) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesAugust 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2023 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Tuesday, August 8thJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLinde (LIN) Q2 Earnings Top EstimatesJuly 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard: Acquisitions Creating Growth And Reducing CyclicalitySee 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 Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend9/21/2023Dividend Payable10/06/2023Last Earnings11/08/2023Today12/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/11/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Agricultural chemicals Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:AVD CUSIP03037110 CIK5981 Webwww.american-vanguard.com Phone(949) 260-1200Fax949-260-1214Employees822Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.16 Trailing P/E Ratio62.44 Forward P/E Ratio34.45 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$27.40 million Net Margins0.78% Pretax Margin0.86% Return on Equity1.21% Return on Assets0.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio2.49 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$609.61 million Price / Sales0.47 Cash Flow$1.92 per share Price / Cash Flow5.20 Book Value$12.48 per share Price / Book0.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,750,000Free Float26,076,000Market Cap$287.21 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.00 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eric G. Wintemute (Age 67)Chairman & CEO Comp: $1.45MMr. David T. Johnson (Age 66)VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $650.05kDr. Ulrich G. Trogele Ph.D. (Age 65)COO & Executive VP Comp: $660.31kMr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 63)General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary Comp: $549.07kMr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 59)Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV Comp: $474.56kMr. Anthony Scott Hendrix (Age 52)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 CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCVR PartnersNYSE:UANAtlas LithiumNASDAQ:ATLXIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPINL IndustriesNYSE:NLDakota GoldNYSE:DCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPBought 163,941 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 5.607%American Century Companies Inc.Sold 16,560 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.953%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 15,403 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.117%Comerica BankBought 12,406 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.043%Cruiser Capital Advisors LLCSold 133,005 shares on 11/20/2023Ownership: 3.369%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVD shares performed in 2023? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $21.71 at the start of the year. Since then, AVD stock has decreased by 54.0% and is now trading at $9.99. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Vanguard? American Vanguard saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,180,000 shares, an increase of 29.9% from the October 31st total of 908,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 456,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 4.4% of the shares of the 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 Monday, March 11th 2024. View our AVD earnings forecast. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The basic materials company had revenue of $149.52 million for the quarter. American Vanguard had a net margin of 0.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.21%. How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard? American Vanguard declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, September 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share on Friday, October 6th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 21st. 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 1.20%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 75.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AVD will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.65% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVD. What ETFs hold American Vanguard's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) stock in their portfolio include Subversive Food Security ETF (KCAL) and Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP).Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM). 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (5.61%), Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC (3.37%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (2.13%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.11%), Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC (1.90%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (1.88%). Insiders that own company stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Johann Venter, Keith M Rosenbloom, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers, Peter Porpiglia, Scott Hendrix, 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding American Vanguard Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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