Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.13 +0.25 (+4.25%) (As of 09/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.96▼$6.1550-Day Range$5.12▼$9.6252-Week Range$4.95▼$14.28Volume228,647 shsAverage Volume251,630 shsMarket Capitalization$176.79 millionP/E Ratio23.58Dividend Yield1.96%Price Target$16.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get American Vanguard alerts: Email Address American Vanguard MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside171.9% Upside$16.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.11% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.03Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$938,205 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth1,850.00%From $0.02 to $0.39 Per ShareSee 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.4.94 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector2nd out of 178 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry1st out of 9 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 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Vanguard has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Vanguard's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.11% 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 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Vanguard has recently decreased by 12.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard pays a meaningful dividend of 1.98%, 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 46.15%. 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 30.77% next year. This indicates that American Vanguard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Vanguard's 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.33 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.Search Interest14 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have bought 3,135.19% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $938,205.00 in company stock and sold $29,000.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders10.10% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.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.Read more about American Vanguard's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 1,850.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $0.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 23.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 23.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 121.35.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.48. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Vanguard's valuation and earnings. 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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 HeadlinesSeptember 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Director Purchases 25,000 Shares of StockSeptember 1, 2024 | insidertrades.comAmerican Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Insider Peter Eilers Sells 5,000 SharesSeptember 15, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Man who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown”Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.September 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKeith M. Rosenbloom Acquires 25,000 Shares of American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) StockSeptember 7, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKeith M. Rosenbloom Purchases 104,492 Shares of American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) StockSeptember 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 74% of the companySeptember 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD): A High-Risk, High-Reward Specialty Chemical StockAugust 29, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAVD Sep 2024 2.500 callSeptember 15, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Man who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown”Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.August 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Withdraws Dacthal RegistrationAugust 14, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAVD Sep 2024 10.000 callAugust 14, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAVD Feb 2025 10.000 putAugust 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsAugust 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 9, 2024 | investorplace.comWhy Is American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Down 28% Today?August 9, 2024 | investorplace.comAVD Stock Earnings: American Vanguard Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q2 2024August 8, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Q2 2024 ResultsAugust 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2024 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Thursday, August 8thSee 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 7/10 Dividend6/26/2024Dividend Payable7/10/2024Last Earnings8/08/2024Today9/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2024Fiscal 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$16.67 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+171.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.26 Trailing P/E Ratio23.58 Forward P/E Ratio306.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$7.52 million Net Margins-0.60% Pretax Margin-0.34% Return on Equity1.85% Return on Assets0.85% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio2.22 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$579.37 million Price / Sales0.31 Cash Flow$1.10 per share Price / Cash Flow5.57 Book Value$12.87 per share Price / Book0.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,840,000Free Float25,159,000Market Cap$176.79 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 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. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq. (Age 64)Acting CEO, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary Comp: $398.24kMr. David T. Johnson (Age 67)VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $508.07kMr. Peter E. Eilers (Age 60)Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV Comp: $343.73kAndrew 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 Mr. Robert F. Gilbane (Age 73)President of Gemchem Inc Comp: $342.59kJames ThompsonDirector of Business Development, Portfolio Management Biologicals & Non-CropMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsIntrepid PotashNYSE:IPICF IndustriesNYSE:CFMosaicNYSE:MOSScotts Miracle-GroNYSE:SMGBioceres Crop SolutionsNASDAQ:BIOXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsKeith M RosenbloomBought 25,000 shares on 9/3/2024Total: $148,500.00 ($5.94/share)Keith M RosenbloomBought 104,492 shares on 8/30/2024Total: $599,784.08 ($5.74/share)Peter EilersSold 5,000 sharesTotal: $29,000.00 ($5.80/share)Keith M RosenbloomBought 33,555 shares on 8/28/2024Total: $189,921.30 ($5.66/share)B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 20,000 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.071%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVD shares performed this year? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $10.97 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AVD stock has decreased by 44.1% and is now trading at $6.13. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The basic materials company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.08. The basic materials company had revenue of $128.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $134.20 million. American Vanguard had a negative net margin of 0.60% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.85%. Who are American Vanguard's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Vanguard include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.00%), Cove Street Capital LLC (2.24%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.86%) and Barington Capital Group L.P. (1.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith M Rosenbloom, Eric G Wintemute, Ulrich Trogele, Timothy Donnelly, David` T Johnson, Patrick E Gottschalk, Peter Eilers and Steven D Macicek. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of American Vanguard own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Vanguard investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), CF Industries (CF), Altria Group (MO), Pfizer (PFE), Gilead Sciences (GILD), International Business Machines (IBM) and Intel (INTC). 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