American Vanguard CorpAVD
AVD
About: American Vanguard Corp is a United States-based diversified specialty and agricultural products company. It manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. These chemicals include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, which are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms.
Employees: 755
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q4 2024] → 2 (+0) [Q1 2025]
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 48
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 [Q4 2024] → 131 (-3) [Q1 2025]
2.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.56% [Q4 2024] → 69.83% (-2.73%) [Q1 2025]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.7M [Q4 2024] → $88.5M (-$8.16M) [Q1 2025]
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 19
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $71K
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$12
186%
upside
Avg. target
$12
186%
upside
High target
$12
186%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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Lake Street Ben Klieve | 186%upside $12 | Buy Maintained | 9 Jun 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about AVD published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
American Vanguard: Positioned For The Future, Hindered By The Present
American Vanguard Corporation is strategically positioned in the growing biopesticides market, benefiting from regulatory and consumer shifts away from conventional crop chemicals. Despite operational streamlining and improved working capital, Q1 2025 results revealed sharp revenue and margin declines due to aggressive pricing and regional setbacks. Financial and governance issues, including delayed reporting and slashed dividends, have forced AVD into a defensive liquidity stance, curbing innovation and growth.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 6, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Anthony Young - Director of Investor Relations David T. Johnson - Chief Financial Officer Douglas A.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
American Vanguard Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Vanguard® Corporation (NYSE: AVD), a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management and commercial pest control, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. Financial and Operational Highlights – First Quarter 2025 versus First Quarter 2024: Net sales of $115.8 million v. $135.1 million; Ad.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
American Vanguard Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Delayed 10-K Filing
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 2, 2025 American Vanguard (NYSE: AVD) (the “Company”) received notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) that the Company is not in compliance with Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual due to a delay in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company determined it would not be able to file the Form 10-K within the 15-day extens.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 14, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Anthony Young - Director, IR Dak Kaye - CEO David Johnson - CFO Conference Call Participants Ben Klieve - Lake Street Capital Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Wayne Pinsent - Gabelli Funds Operator Greetings, and welcome to the American Vanguard Fourth Quarter Earnings Review Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode, and a question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
American Vanguard Reports Preliminary Results for Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2024
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Vanguard® Corporation (NYSE:AVD), a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management and commercial pest control, today reported preliminary, financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. The results reported herein are preliminary. Final results will appear in the company's 10-K for the fis.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 months ago
American Vanguard Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Webcast Conference Call
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Vanguard® Company (NYSE: AVD) announced today it will release financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Friday, March 14, 2025, before the market opens. The company will conduct a conference call focusing on operating performance and financial results at 9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT on Friday, March 14, 2025. The conference call will be webcast live via, available in the News and Media section of the Company's website at www.american-van.
Neutral
Business Wire
4 months ago
AMVAC®, DPH Biologicals™ Sign Regional Distribution Agreement
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Vanguard® Corporation today announced that its crop business unit, AMVAC®, entered into a regional distribution agreement with DPH Biologicals®, a leading developer and supplier of agricultural biologicals. The agreement significantly expands American Vanguard's GreenSolutions portfolio and increases availability of biological products throughout the U.S. while also expanding DPH Bio's footprint into specialty crop markets. Under the long-term ag.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
American Vanguard CEO Dak Kaye to be Featured in Lake Street Capital Investor Forum
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) has announced that CEO, Douglas “Dak” Kaye, III, will be participating in an investor forum with Lake Street Capital analyst Ben Klieve on January 16, 2025 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. This forum will be Mr. Kaye's first presentation to the financial community as the CEO of American Vanguard. Mr. Kaye brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience to American Vanguard, most recently serving as North Ameri.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 months ago
INVESTIGATION ALERT: Berger Montague PC Investigates American Vanguard's Board Of Directors For Breach of Fiduciary Duties (NYSE: AVD)
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Montague advises shareholders of American Vanguard Corporation (“AVD”) (NYSE: AVD) about an investigation into AVD's Board of Directors for potential breaches of fiduciary duties to AVD and AVD's shareholders.
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