Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC Cuts Position in American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD)

Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC reduced its position in American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD - Free Report) by 34.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 789,284 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 411,398 shares during the period. American Vanguard makes up about 2.0% of Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 2.74% of American Vanguard worth $3,654,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of AVD. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 3,753 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Vanguard in the fourth quarter valued at $50,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its stake in American Vanguard by 64.5% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 4,429 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Vanguard during the 4th quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Vanguard in the 3rd quarter valued at about $89,000. 79.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

American Vanguard Stock Performance

Shares of American Vanguard stock traded down $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $4.42. The company's stock had a trading volume of 184,584 shares, compared to its average volume of 277,699. American Vanguard Co. has a one year low of $4.20 and a one year high of $13.13. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $5.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 1.89. The stock has a market cap of $127.24 million, a P/E ratio of -4.29 and a beta of 0.91.

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

American Vanguard Profile

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.