American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $5.55 and traded as high as $5.57. American Vanguard shares last traded at $5.50, with a volume of 141,050 shares traded.
American Vanguard Trading Down 2.3 %
The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.15 and a 200-day moving average of $5.53. 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 $152.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.13 and a beta of 0.94.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Vanguard
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of American Vanguard in the fourth quarter valued at $474,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of American Vanguard in the 4th quarter valued at about $144,000. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in shares of American Vanguard by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 200,443 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $928,000 after buying an additional 13,347 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of American Vanguard by 418.9% during the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 48,474 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 39,132 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in American Vanguard by 47.4% in the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 24,819 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 7,980 shares in the last quarter. 79.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About American Vanguard
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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.
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