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

American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) insider Peter Eilers sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.35, for a total transaction of $16,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 38,177 shares in the company, valued at $204,246.95. The trade was a 7.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

American Vanguard Stock Performance

Shares of American Vanguard stock opened at $4.66 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.15 million, a P/E ratio of -4.52 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. American Vanguard Co. has a 52 week low of $4.55 and a 52 week high of $14.28. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $5.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.70.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded American Vanguard from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in American Vanguard by 7,554.5% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,210 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 4,155 shares in the last quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of American Vanguard by 195.7% in the 2nd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 5,080 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 3,362 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of American Vanguard in the 3rd quarter valued at about $56,000. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of American Vanguard by 64.5% in the 3rd 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 period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new position in American Vanguard during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $89,000. 79.04% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About American Vanguard

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.