American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) Stake Decreased by Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC

Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC lowered its position in American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) by 34.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 789,284 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 411,398 shares during the period. American Vanguard accounts for about 2.0% of Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC owned about 2.74% of American Vanguard worth $3,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in American Vanguard by 133.0% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,575 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,753 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Vanguard in the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,000. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its stake 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 worth $60,000 after buying an additional 4,429 shares during the last quarter. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in American Vanguard during the fourth quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new stake in American Vanguard in the third quarter worth $89,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.04% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Lake Street Capital set a $14.00 target price on shares of American Vanguard in a report on Tuesday, January 21st.

American Vanguard Stock Down 3.9 %

AVD opened at $4.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $125.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.24 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.34. American Vanguard Co. has a twelve month low of $4.26 and a twelve month high of $13.13. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

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.