Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate American Vanguard Corp. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price such as:

• American Vanguard Corp.’s current stock price and volume
• Why American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AVD from analysts
• AVD’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About American Vanguard Corp. (AVD)

Before we jump into American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company. The Company develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. The Company conducts its business through its operating subsidiaries, including AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC) for its domestic business and AMVAC Netherlands BV (AMVAC BV) for its international business. AMVAC manufactures chemical, biological and biorational products that develop and markets solutions for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals, and are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms. AMVAC BV sells products both directly and through its network of subsidiaries in various international territories. It also manufactures microbial cleaning products, BioMop-Plus and DrainGel.

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American Vanguard Corp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 14, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price was $8.65.

American Vanguard Corp. is down 6.69% from its previous closing price of $9.27.

During the last market session, American Vanguard Corp.’s stock traded between $9.13 and $9.68. Currently, there are 27.84 million shares of American Vanguard Corp. stock available for purchase.

American Vanguard Corp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.0, which is high compared to the Chemicals - Agricultural industry median of 24.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

American Vanguard Corp. Stock Price History

American Vanguard Corp.’s (AVD) price is currently down 24.06% so far this month.

During the month of May, American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price has reached a high of $12.67 and a low of $8.57.

Over the last year, American Vanguard Corp. has hit prices as high as $18.38 and as low as $8.41. Year to date, American Vanguard Corp.’s stock is down 60.16%.

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What Caused American Vanguard Corp. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 13, 2024, there was 1 analyst who downgraded American Vanguard Corp.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate American Vanguard Corp.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on American Vanguard Corp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

American Vanguard Corp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about American Vanguard Corp. (AVD) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of American Vanguard Corp.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 13, 2024, American Vanguard Corp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -16.73%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 19 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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American Vanguard Corp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 14, 2024, American Vanguard Corp.’s stock price is $8.65, which is down 6.69% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like American Vanguard Corp. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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