NYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.84 -0.06 (-0.50%) (As of 02:43 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.72▼$11.9050-Day Range$11.90▼$18.1252-Week Range$11.72▼$24.13Volume71,353 shsAverage Volume172,930 shsMarket Capitalization$346.91 millionP/E Ratio29.60Dividend Yield1.01%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American Vanguard MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$224,550 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth25.00%From $1.04 to $1.30 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.3.20 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector3rd out of 167 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry1st 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 Shorted1.43% 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 1.7, 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 0.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard has a dividend yield of 0.98%, which is in 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 30.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Vanguard will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.23% 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 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have bought 145.73% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $224,550.00 in company stock and sold $91,380.00 in 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 25.00% in the coming year, from $1.04 to $1.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 29.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 29.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 94.37.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. 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 (NYSE:AVD) StockAmerican 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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVD Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 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 21, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!September 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 EstimatesSeptember 21, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!August 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 CyclicalityJune 30, 2023 | stocknews.comThe 4 Chemical Stocks to Buy Hand Over FistJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Announces Voting Results of 2023 Annual Meeting of StockholdersJune 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPleasing Signs As A Number Of Insiders Buy American Vanguard StockJune 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPleasing Signs As A Number Of Insiders Buy American Vanguard Stock \May 25, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Vanguard approves $15M stock buybackMay 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Vanguard To Buy Back Up To $15 Mln Of Common StockMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) earnings growth rate lags the 12% CAGR delivered to shareholdersMay 12, 2023 | msn.comRecap: American Vanguard Q1 EarningsMay 12, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORPMay 9, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Vanguard GAAP EPS of $0.07, revenue of $124.89MMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Q1 2023 ResultsMay 8, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Vanguard's Earnings OutlookSee 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 AVD Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend6/27/2023Dividend Payable7/14/2023Last Earnings8/08/2023Today9/21/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend9/21/2023Dividend Payable10/06/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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)$0.40 Trailing P/E Ratio29.75 Forward P/E Ratio11.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$27.40 million Net Margins2.02% Pretax Margin2.46% Return on Equity3.12% Return on Assets1.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44 Current Ratio2.13 Quick Ratio0.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$609.61 million Price / Sales0.57 Cash Flow$1.74 per share Price / Cash Flow6.84 Book Value$12.51 per share Price / Book0.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,300,000Free Float26,572,000Market Cap$348.67 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.98 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.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 & Exec. VP Comp: $660.31kMr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 63)Gen. Counsel, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. Comp: $549.07kMr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 59)Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV Comp: $474.56kMr. Anthony Scott Hendrix (Age 52)Sr. VP of Crop Sales for U.S. & Canada Comp: $527.34kAndrew B. NaughtonVP & Director of TechnologyMr. William A. KuserDirector of Investor Relations & Corp. CommunicationsMr. Robert F. Gilbane (Age 72)Pres of Gemchem Inc James ThompsonDirector of Bus. Devel., Portfolio Management Biologicals & Non-CropMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCVR PartnersNYSE:UANValhiNYSE:VHIGatos SilverNYSE:GATOTMC the metalsNASDAQ:TMCMcEwen MiningNYSE:MUXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAdalta Capital Management LLCBought 1,000 shares on 8/24/2023Ownership: 0.035%Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 5,031 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.101%Peter EilersSold 6,000 sharesTotal: $91,380.00 ($15.23/share)Royal Bank of CanadaSold 5,795 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.135%State of Tennessee Treasury DepartmentBought 2,124 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.106%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVD shares performed in 2023? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $21.71 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AVD shares have decreased by 45.2% and is now trading at $11.90. 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 August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 388,400 shares, an increase of 47.6% from the July 31st total of 263,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 221,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the company 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, November 14th 2023. View our AVD earnings forecast. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.36. The basic materials company earned $132.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $166 million. American Vanguard had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.12% and a net margin of 2.02%. 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. Stockholders 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 yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 21st. 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). 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 0.97%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 30.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AVD will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.23% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVD. What guidance has American Vanguard issued on next quarter's earnings? American Vanguard issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $615.00 million-$625.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $640.30 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). What is American Vanguard's stock symbol? American Vanguard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AVD." Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders? American Vanguard's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.13%), Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC (3.74%), State Street Corp (3.73%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.56%). 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. What is American Vanguard's stock price today? One share of AVD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.90. How much money does American Vanguard make? American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) has a market capitalization of $348.67 million and generates $609.61 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $27.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.40 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Vanguard have? The company employs 822 workers across the globe. How can I contact American Vanguard? American Vanguard's mailing address is 4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach CA, 92660. The official website for the company is www.american-vanguard.com. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at (949) 260-1200, via email at lmortman@equityny.com, or via fax at 949-260-1214. This page (NYSE:AVD) was last updated on 9/21/2023 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. 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