American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $5.91 and traded as high as $6.25. American Vanguard shares last traded at $6.20, with a volume of 216,179 shares.
American Vanguard Stock Performance
The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $5.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $5.82. 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 firm has a market cap of $180.51 million, a PE ratio of -6.09 and a beta of 0.94.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other American Vanguard news, Director Steven D. Macicek bought 12,000 shares of American Vanguard stock in a transaction on Friday, November 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.97 per share, for a total transaction of $71,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 31,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $186,371.46. This trade represents a 62.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 10.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of American Vanguard
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new position in American Vanguard in the fourth quarter valued at about $54,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Vanguard in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of American Vanguard by 64.5% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 4,429 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in American Vanguard in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $89,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in American Vanguard in the third quarter valued at approximately $104,000. 79.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
American Vanguard Company Profile
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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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