NYSE:AVDAmerican Vanguard Stock Price, Forecast & News

$12.15

+0.07 (+0.58 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$11.97

Now: $12.15▼

$12.23

50-Day Range

$12.08

MA: $13.77▼

$15.56

52-Week Range

$11.35

Now: $12.15▼

$19.60

Volume203,491 shs

Average Volume121,706 shs

Market Capitalization$366.43 million

P/E Ratio33.75

Dividend Yield0.66%

Beta1.01

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; distributes chemicals for greenhouse and nursery production markets; and offers formulations, such as PCNB, chlorothalonil, and propiconazole under the FFII and FFIII names. The company 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 founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
American Vanguard has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $19.00, American Vanguard has a potential upside of 56.4% from its current price of $12.15.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
American Vanguard has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
American Vanguard has received 271 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
American Vanguard has received 347 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
American Vanguard has received 56.15% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Vanguard and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AVD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AVD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
American Vanguard is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 0.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
American Vanguard has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of American Vanguard is 17.39 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, American Vanguard will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.50 % next year. This indicates that American Vanguard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 5.30% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
79.55% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 33.33% in the coming year, from $0.48 to $0.64 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 33.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.79.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 33.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 18.32.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
American Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.26 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Agricultural chemicals

Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolNYSE:AVD

Previous Symbol

CUSIP03037110

CIK5981

Webwww.american-vanguard.com

Phone949-260-1200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52

Current Ratio2.52

Quick Ratio1.25

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio33.75

Forward P/E Ratio25.31

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$468.19 million

Price / Sales0.78

Cash Flow$1.21 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.04

Book Value$11.40 per share

Price / Book1.07

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46

Net Income$13.60 million

Net Margins2.20%

Return on Equity3.03%

Return on Assets1.52%

Miscellaneous

Employees624

Outstanding Shares30,159,000

Market Cap$366.43 million

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Frequently Asked Questions

How has American Vanguard's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

American Vanguard's stock was trading at $14.26 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AVD shares have decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $12.15. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American Vanguard?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Vanguard in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for American Vanguard.

When is American Vanguard's next earnings date?

American Vanguard is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for American Vanguard.

How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter?

American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $95.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.05 million. American Vanguard had a return on equity of 3.03% and a net margin of 2.20%. View American Vanguard's earnings history.

How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard?

American Vanguard declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.66%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 25th. View American Vanguard's dividend history.

What guidance has American Vanguard issued on next quarter's earnings?

American Vanguard issued an update on its first quarter 2020 IntraDay earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $95.689-95.689 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $107.55 million.

What price target have analysts set for AVD?

1 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for American Vanguard's shares. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect American Vanguard's stock price to reach $19.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 56.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for American Vanguard.

Has American Vanguard been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about AVD stock have trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Vanguard earned a coverage optimism score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutAmerican Vanguard.

Who are some of American Vanguard's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to American Vanguard include Marrone Bio Innovations (MBII), Calyxt (CLXT), CVR Partners (UAN), Wynnstay Group (WYN), Arcadia Biosciences (RKDA), Evogene (EVGN), Eden Research (EDEN), Bion Environmental Technologies (BNET), China Green Agriculture (CGA), SenesTech (SNES), Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT), Cavitation Technologies (CVAT) and ICL Group (ICL). View all competitors.

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 Intel (INTC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Wells Fargo & Co (wfc), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Altria Group (MO), Sirius XM (SIRI), Enbridge (ENB), IBM (IBM), Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Pfizer (PFE).

Who are American Vanguard's key executives?

American Vanguard's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Eric G. Wintemute, Chairman & CEO (Age 63)
Mr. David T. Johnson, VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 62)
Dr. Ulrich G. Trogele, COO & Exec. VP of AMVAC Chemical Corp. (Age 61)
Mr. Timothy J. Donnelly, Gen. Counsel, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. (Age 59)
Mr. William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations & Corp. Communications

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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.10%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.63%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.12%), State Street Corp (2.90%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.28%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.25%). Company insiders that own American Vanguard stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, John L Killmer, John Rizzi, Peter Porpiglia and Ulrich Trogele. View institutional ownership trends for American Vanguard.

Which institutional investors are selling American Vanguard stock?

AVD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Morgan Stanley, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, UBS Group AG, First Trust Advisors LP, Kestrel Investment Management Corp, Principal Financial Group Inc., and Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.. View insider buying and selling activity for American Vanguard.

Which institutional investors are buying American Vanguard stock?

AVD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., State Street Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Geode Capital Management LLC, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC, and Aperio Group LLC. Company insiders that have bought American Vanguard stock in the last two years include Eric G Wintemute, John L Killmer, and Ulrich Trogele. View insider buying and selling activity for American Vanguard.

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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is American Vanguard's stock price today?

One share of AVD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.15.

How big of a company is American Vanguard?

American Vanguard has a market capitalization of $366.43 million and generates $468.19 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $13.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.46 on an earnings per share basis. American Vanguard employs 624 workers across the globe.

What is American Vanguard's official website?

The official website for American Vanguard is www.american-vanguard.com.

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]

This page was last updated on 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff