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American Vanguard Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AVD)

$9.99
+0.61 (+6.50%)
(As of 12/1/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$9.36
$10.00
50-Day Range
$8.45
$11.72
52-Week Range
$8.41
$23.67
Volume
330,102 shs
Average Volume
366,282 shs
Market Capitalization
$287.21 million
P/E Ratio
62.44
Dividend Yield
1.20%
Price Target
N/A

American Vanguard MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
N/A
Upside/​Downside
N/A
Short Interest
Healthy
4.38% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
N/A
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
134.48%
From $0.29 to $0.68 Per Share

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 stars

Basic Materials Sector

47th out of 168 stocks

Agricultural Chemicals Industry

3rd out of 9 stocks


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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.

AVD Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend
9/21/2023
Dividend Payable
10/06/2023
Last Earnings
11/08/2023
Today
12/02/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
3/11/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Agricultural chemicals
Sub-Industry
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
CUSIP
03037110
CIK
5981
Employees
822
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$27.40 million
Pretax Margin
0.86%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$609.61 million
Cash Flow
$1.92 per share
Book Value
$12.48 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
26,076,000
Market Cap
$287.21 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.00
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Eric G. WintemuteMr. Eric G. Wintemute (Age 67)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $1.45M
  • Mr. David T. Johnson (Age 66)
    VP, CFO & Treasurer
    Comp: $650.05k
  • Dr. Ulrich G. Trogele Ph.D. (Age 65)
    COO & Executive VP
    Comp: $660.31k
  • Mr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 63)
    General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary
    Comp: $549.07k
  • Mr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 59)
    Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV
    Comp: $474.56k
  • Mr. Anthony Scott Hendrix (Age 52)
    Senior Vice President of Crop Sales for U.S. & Canada
    Comp: $527.34k
  • Andrew B. Naughton
    VP & Director of Technology
  • Mr. William A. Kuser
    Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications














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.
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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.
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When is American Vanguard's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, March 11th 2024.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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