NYSE:AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.08 +0.06 (+1.36%) As of 12:10 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About American Vanguard Stock (NYSE:AVD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get American Vanguard alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.02▼$4.1650-Day Range$3.55▼$4.9552-Week Range$3.28▼$9.84Volume51,494 shsAverage Volume267,194 shsMarket Capitalization$115.32 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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, 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 American Vanguard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreAVD MarketRank™: American Vanguard scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAmerican 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.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. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -0.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Vanguard is -0.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Vanguard has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.42% 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 3.3, 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 22.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldAmerican Vanguard does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmerican Vanguard does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.42% 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 3.3, 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 22.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News Sentiment0.00 News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Vanguard this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AVD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added American Vanguard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Vanguard insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,340.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.60% of the stock of American Vanguard is held by insiders.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. 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 HeadlinesAmerican Vanguard Insider Trading Activity | NYSE:AVD | BenzingaJune 29, 2025 | benzinga.comAVD - American Vanguard Corp Ownership - MorningstarJune 26, 2025 | morningstar.comMA grave, grave error.Famed financial analyst, Porter Stansberry, calls this technology “The Final Frontier” because it holds the key to unlocking technological breakthroughs we once thought were impossible. And it may just be the only thing capable of bringing America back from the brink of recession – despite Washington’s incompetence and addiction to reckless spending. That’s why Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Jensen Huang, and even Bill Gates are pouring billions into the infrastructure behind it.July 3 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Orbia Advance (OTCMKTS:MXCHY) vs. American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Head to Head ReviewJune 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Vanguard: Positioned For The Future, Hindered By The PresentJune 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJune 11, 2025 | insidermonkey.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Rating Maintained by Lake Street, Price Target Adjusted | AVD Stock NewsJune 9, 2025 | gurufocus.comAmerican Vanguard (AVD) Rating Maintained by Lake Street, Price Target Adjusted | AVD Stock NewsJune 9, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines AVD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVD shares performed this year? American Vanguard's stock was trading at $4.63 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AVD stock has decreased by 11.8% and is now trading at $4.0850. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were American Vanguard's earnings last quarter? American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced its earnings results on Friday, June, 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.21. The basic materials company had revenue of $127 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127 million. American Vanguard had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.99% and a negative net margin of 25.83%. Read the conference call transcript. 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. 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and First Solar (FSLR). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/06/2025Today7/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry CHEM - SPECIALTY Sub-IndustryFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Current SymbolNYSE:AVD CIK5981 Webwww.american-vanguard.com Phone(949) 260-1200Fax949-260-1214Employees800Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.00 High Stock Price Target$12.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+197.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($4.86) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$126.34 million Net Margins-25.83% Pretax Margin-24.92% Return on Equity-23.99% Return on Assets-9.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.74 Current Ratio1.77 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$547.31 million Price / Sales0.21 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$8.07 per share Price / Book0.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,230,000Free Float26,083,000Market Cap$114.05 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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