Peter Eilers Sells 3,000 Shares of American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Stock

American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) 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 transaction of $16,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 38,177 shares in the company, valued at approximately $204,246.95. This represents a 7.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

American Vanguard Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:AVD opened at $4.66 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $5.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 1.89 and a quick ratio of 0.79. American Vanguard Co. has a 1 year low of $4.55 and a 1 year high of $14.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $134.15 million, a PE ratio of -4.52 and a beta of 0.89.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com raised American Vanguard from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Vanguard

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVD. Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of American Vanguard by 59.3% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 73,112 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 27,229 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in American Vanguard in the third quarter valued at $104,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in American Vanguard during the 3rd quarter worth $89,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its holdings in American Vanguard by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 271,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,437,000 after purchasing an additional 11,751 shares during the period. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in American Vanguard in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,351,000. 79.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.