Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC Sells 411,398 Shares of American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD)

Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD - Free Report) by 34.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 789,284 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 411,398 shares during the period. American Vanguard makes up approximately 2.0% of Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC owned about 2.74% of American Vanguard worth $3,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in AVD. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in American Vanguard by 70.6% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 31,360 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $145,000 after purchasing an additional 12,975 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of American Vanguard by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 64,072 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $297,000 after buying an additional 12,057 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Vanguard during the 4th quarter worth $50,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in American Vanguard by 133.0% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,575 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 3,753 shares during the period. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in American Vanguard during the fourth quarter worth about $94,000. Institutional investors own 79.04% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Lake Street Capital set a $14.00 price target on American Vanguard in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

American Vanguard Stock Down 4.5 %

Shares of AVD stock traded down $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $4.42. 184,584 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 277,699. American Vanguard Co. has a 52 week low of $4.20 and a 52 week high of $13.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The business has a 50 day moving average of $5.20 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.30. The company has a market capitalization of $127.24 million, a PE ratio of -4.29 and a beta of 0.91.

About American Vanguard

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.