American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Insider Sells $16,050.00 in Stock

American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD - Get Free Report) insider Peter Eilers sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.35, for a total value of $16,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 38,177 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $204,246.95. This trade represents a 7.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

American Vanguard Stock Down 6.9 %

AVD traded down $0.34 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $4.59. 488,798 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 261,477. 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's 50 day moving average price is $5.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.71. American Vanguard Co. has a twelve month low of $4.57 and a twelve month high of $14.28. The stock has a market cap of $132.14 million, a P/E ratio of -4.46 and a beta of 0.89.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded American Vanguard from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Vanguard presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $16.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Vanguard

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AVD. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Vanguard by 7,554.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,210 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 4,155 shares during the period. Point72 DIFC Ltd lifted its position in American Vanguard by 195.7% during the second quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 5,080 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 3,362 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Vanguard during the third quarter worth approximately $56,000. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of American Vanguard by 64.5% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 11,291 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 4,429 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of American Vanguard during the second quarter worth approximately $118,000. Institutional investors own 79.04% of the company's stock.

American Vanguard Company 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.