NYSE:AVD American Vanguard - AVD Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $22.44 -0.15 (-0.66%) (As of 02/1/2023 01:13 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.19▼$22.8650-Day Range$21.20▼$23.1852-Week Range$13.82▼$25.99Volume23,101 shsAverage Volume82,219 shsMarket Capitalization$663.78 millionP/E Ratio23.62Dividend Yield0.55%Price TargetN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American Vanguard MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy1.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth15.38%From $1.04 to $1.20 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.2.83 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector8th out of 161 stocksAgricultural Chemicals Industry1st out of 11 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for American Vanguard. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.14% 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 1.9, 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 4.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard has a dividend yield of 0.55%, 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 12.63%. 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 10.00% 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 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Vanguard has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 0.36 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.Search Interest1 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 5.70% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.45% 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Vanguard are expected to grow by 15.38% in the coming year, from $1.04 to $1.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 24.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is 24.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 91.08.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) StockAmerican Vanguard Corp. is a holding company engaged in the development and marketing of specialty and agricultural products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management, and public and animal health. It also acquires and licenses both new and well-established product lines that serve numerous market niches. The company was founded by Herbert A. Kraft and Glenn A. Wintemute in January 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com15 Largest Pesticide Companies in USAJanuary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation Acquires Assets of American Bio-SystemsFebruary 1, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top Innovation StockToday's stock market report features an AI Robotics tech stock with a $4 million order backlog.January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share PriceJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for American Vanguard (AVD) Stock OptionsDecember 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard’s AMVAC® GreenSolutions™ Launches BioWake™ Dual-Use Seed LubricantDecember 12, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Raises Quarterly Dividend By 20%December 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) investors will be pleased with their decent 47% return over the last yearFebruary 1, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)Top AI Tech Stock To WatchToday's stock market news features a Robotics stock with blue sky potential.November 24, 2022 | stocknews.com3 Top Chemical Stocks to Buy Right Now and 1 to SellNovember 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation's (NYSE:AVD) Has Performed Well But Fundamentals Look Varied: Is There A Clear Direction For The Stock?November 15, 2022 | stocknews.com1 Chemical Stock to Buy Before 2022 Ends and 1 to SellNovember 12, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Corp (AVD) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month 2022 ResultsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Beats Q3 Earnings EstimatesNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDiversey Holdings, Ltd. (DSEY) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Secures Important Product Registration in BrazilNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Schedules 2022 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for Tuesday, November 8thOctober 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAMVAC® and NewLeaf Symbiotics® Partner to Bring Biological Solutions to North American Crop MarketsOctober 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWith 81% ownership in American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), institutional investors have a lot riding on the businessSeptember 21, 2022 | stocknews.com1 Value Stock That Would Be a Great Addition to Your PortfolioSeptember 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard declares $0.025 dividendAugust 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Announces $20MM Accelerated Share RepurchaseAugust 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Vanguard Shares Gain On $20M Accelerated Share Repurchase PlanAugust 22, 2022 | nasdaq.comIs American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Using Too Much Debt?August 21, 2022 | marketwatch.comAmer Vanguard Up 26.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (AVD)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Last Earnings11/08/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/11 Dividend12/27/2022Dividend Payable1/11/2023Today2/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/14/2023Fiscal 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) 260-1200Fax949-260-1214Employees804Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.95 Trailing P/E Ratio23.62 Forward P/E Ratio21.58 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$18.59 million Net Margins4.66% Pretax Margin6.81% Return on Equity7.55% Return on Assets3.83% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41 Current Ratio1.99 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$556.87 million Price / Sales1.19 Cash Flow$1.49 per share Price / Cash Flow15.09 Book Value$12.05 per share Price / Book1.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,580,000Free Float27,896,000Market Cap$663.78 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Key ExecutivesEric Glenn WintemuteChairman & Chief Executive OfficerUlrich G. TrogeleChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentDavid T. JohnsonChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & VPTimothy J. DonnellySecretary, CAO, Vice President & General CounselAnthony S. HendrixSenior Vice President-US & Canada SalesKey CompetitorsCVR PartnersNYSE:UANHaynes InternationalNASDAQ:HAYNKoppersNYSE:KOPValhiNYSE:VHIEndeavour SilverNYSE:EXKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLapides Asset Management LLCSold 13,500 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 1.342%Rice Hall James & Associates LLCSold 6,651 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.555%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,616 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.127%Strs OhioSold 5,500 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.096%Dupont Capital Management CorpSold 531 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.017%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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AVD stock has increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $22.59. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Vanguard? American Vanguard saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 332,200 shares, a decrease of 28.8% from the December 15th total of 466,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 184,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. 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, March 14th 2023. View our AVD earnings forecast. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.02. The basic materials company earned $152.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.80 million. American Vanguard had a net margin of 4.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.55%. How often does American Vanguard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Vanguard? American Vanguard declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.03 per share on Wednesday, January 11th. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 27th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.03. 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 0.54%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 12.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AVD will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.00% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVD. 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (2.68%), Lapides Asset Management LLC (1.34%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (0.56%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%), Strs Ohio (0.10%) and Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include David` T Johnson, Eric G Wintemute, Esmail Zirakparvar, Johann Venter, 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 $22.59. How much money does American Vanguard make? American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) has a market capitalization of $668.21 million and generates $556.87 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $18.59 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.95 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Vanguard have? The company employs 804 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 2/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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