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

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

• American Vanguard Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why American Vanguard Corporation’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 Corporation (AVD)

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

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic, biological, and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company synthesizes and formulates chemicals and ferments and extracts microbial products for crops, turf, ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection, such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, buying groups, or co-operatives, as well as through sales offices, wholly owned distributors, sales force executives, and sales agents. American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

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American Vanguard Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of March 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, American Vanguard Corporation’s stock price was $2.490.

American Vanguard Corporation is down 1.58% from its previous closing price of $2.530.

During the last market session, American Vanguard Corporation’s stock traded between $2.460 and $2.660. Currently, there are approximately 28.57 million shares outstanding for American Vanguard Corporation.

American Vanguard Corporation’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

American Vanguard Corporation Stock Price History

American Vanguard Corporation’s (AVD) price is currently down 45.99% so far this month.

During the month of March, American Vanguard Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $4.780 and a low of $2.050.

Over the last year, American Vanguard Corporation has hit prices as high as $5.920 and as low as $2.050. Year to date, American Vanguard Corporation’s stock is down 34.82%.

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What Caused American Vanguard Corporation 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 March 31, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded American Vanguard Corporation’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate American Vanguard Corporation’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 Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

American Vanguard Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep 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 Corporation (AVD) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of American Vanguard Corporation

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 March 31, 2026, American Vanguard Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -16.60%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 12 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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American Vanguard Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of March 31, 2026, American Vanguard Corporation’s stock price is $2.490, which is down 1.58% 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 Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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