American Vanguard Corporation
AVD
NYSE·Basic Materials·Agricultural Inputs·Mkt cap $66.7M
$2.33
▲ +1.30%
P/E
-1.24
Mkt Cap
$66.7M
52-Wk Range
$2.03–$5.92
52-Week Range
$2.03 - $5.92
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Price action
Price chart
Down 59.3% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Established 50+ year track record in specialty agricultural chemicals manufacturing
- Diversified product portfolio across multiple crop protection categories and end markets
- Extensive multi-channel distribution network including national distributors and wholly owned channels
- Specialized formulation capabilities in liquid, powder, and granular forms
- Strong relationships with agricultural cooperatives and buying groups
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Turning profitable
Increasing global demand for crop protection driven by population growth and food security needs
Value
Undervalued - trading well below Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals peers
Momentum
Weak
-12.4% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying AVD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 9, 2026
AUG 10, 2026
Reported EPS of -$0.34 vs $0.09 consensus (-477.8% surprise). Revenue of $116.8M vs $135.0M expected (-13.5%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-477.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-4%
-14%
+1%
+1%
-9%
+7%
-10%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$118.3M
$165.6M
$115.8M
$129.3M
$119.3M
$150.7M
$123.6M
$116.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
29.7%
Operating
-0.3%
Profit
-8.4%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How AVD stacks vs Agricultural Inputs
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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