American Vanguard Corporation

American Vanguard Corporation

AVD·NYSE

$2.47

-3.5%
Basic MaterialsAgricultural Inputs

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, molluscicides, soil health, plant nutrition, growth regulators, and soil fumigants in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. The company also markets, sells, and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes chemicals for turf and ornamental markets. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices, sales force executives, sales agents, and wholly owned distributors. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$70.66M
EPS-1.7500
P/E Ratio-1.41
Earnings Date07/30/2026
1.67%
Return on Invested Capital
-107%
3Y-75.0%
5Y-55.0%
10Y-62.0%
-25.93%
Return on Equity
-52%
3Y-450.0%
5Y-714.0%
10Y-672.0%
-8.36%
Return on Assets
-58%
3Y-322.0%
5Y-473.0%
10Y-381.0%
American Vanguard Corporation

American Vanguard Corporation Management Team

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MD

Mr. Douglas A. Kaye III CPA

Chief Executive Officer

male
MD

Mr. David T. Johnson C.F.A.

Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$508,071

Born 1957(Age 69)
male
MS

Ms. Shirin Khrosavi

Chief Human Resource Officer

female
MT

Mr. Timothy J. Donnelly Esq.

Chief Information Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

Compensation

$398,244

Born 1960(Age 66)
male
MD

Mr. Donald J. Gualdoni

Chief Transformation Officer

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
MW

Mr. William A. Kuser

Director of Corporate Communications

male
MA

Mr. Anthony Young

Director of Investor Relations

male
MM

Mr. Michael J. DiPaola

Senior Vice President of Strategy, Marketing & R&D

male
MJ

Mr. Jared Stanley

Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Operations

male
AB

Andrew B. Naughton

Vice President & Director of Technology

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American Vanguard Corporation Insider Positioning

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During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $194K and sold $44K worth of AVD shares, resulting in $151K of net buying activity.

3 Months

Bought

65.0K

184.90K

Sold

1.1K

11.45K

Net Activity

+173K

+$173K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

9-12 Months

Bought

2.0K

9.34K

Sold

6.0K

32.10K

Net Activity

-23K

-$23K

Top Buyers

1
GPE

Gottschalk Patrick E

Director

65.0K shares3 transactions

$185K

2
KD

Kaye Douglas

Officer: Chief Executive Officer

2.0K shares1 transactions

$9K

Top Sellers

1
EP

Eilers Peter

Officer: See Remarks

6.0K shares1 transactions

$32K

2
BJM

Bennett John Mason

Officer: See Remarks

1.1K shares1 transactions

$11K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Strong bullish signal with $151K net buying. Insiders are aggressively accumulating shares, suggesting significant confidence in future prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

4.46:1

Exceptional buy/sell ratio. Buying dramatically outweighs selling—one of the strongest possible insider signals.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$173K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

Balanced

2 insider buyers and 2 sellers. Equal participation suggests mixed or neutral insider views.

Insider Activity Insight

Compelling insider conviction: The combination of strong buy/sell ratio and multiple buyers suggests insiders see attractive risk/reward. Consider this alongside fundamental analysis for confirmation.

SEC Filings

AVD - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 23, 2026
June 03, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 25, 2024
June 06, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 21, 2021
June 02, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 21, 2020
June 03, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 22, 2019
June 05, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 23, 2018
June 06, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 21, 2017
June 06, 2017
2017
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2016

N/A

April 25, 2016
June 08, 2016
2016
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