AVD American Vanguard (AVD) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Materials · Agricultural chemicals · CIK 0000005981
Cluster · 3 insidersC-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
55
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about AVD
Insiders, 180 days
-$987.4K net sold
3 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
American Vanguard insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP insiders sold a net $987.4K of stock across 46 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 3 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on Aug 29, 2024.
- +4.4% median (-8.8% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
- The trade is 3661.5% of the 15,201 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 55 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ROSENBLOOM KEITH M sold about $1.2M of AVD on Aug 18, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 55 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on Nov 15, 2024.
- -22.3% median (-22.3% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
- The trade is 19.1% of the 99,711 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 55 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Macicek Steven D bought about $39.7K of AVD on Aug 17, 2026; 55 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Jun 11, 2025.
- The trade is 1.7% of the 300,251 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
- 55 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Kaye Douglas bought about $12.5K of AVD on Jun 3, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 55 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys), the last on May 13, 2026.
- -23.8% median (-25.4% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
- The trade is 13.0% of the 191,705 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
- 55 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Gottschalk Patrick E bought about $67.5K of AVD on May 19, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 55 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 buys), the last on May 12, 2026.
- -21.8% median (-25.3% mean) 90-day return after 3 previous buys.
- The trade is 12.0% of the 166,705 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
- 55 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Gottschalk Patrick E bought about $59.0K of AVD on May 13, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2024; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 55 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.46 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$987.4K over 180 days
-$1.2M over 90 days
below 70% of Materials
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
55 funds bought in last quarter
below 74% of Materials
Revenue
-5.9% year over year
below 74% of Materials
Margin
-9.7% net margin
below 69% of Materials
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
1.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 1.0 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 77% of Materials
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-79.4%12M
Insider buyInsider sell
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Who owns AVD: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
1,723,002 sh
$4.8M
1,148,010 sh
$3.2M
933,473 sh
$2.6M
775,000 sh
$2.2M
774,597 sh
$2.2M
Congress trades in AVD
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
AVD planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
AVD mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$58.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$70.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
VIP Disciplined Small Cap Portfolio
$125.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$258.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
$40.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF
$684.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.1M
$770.7K
$585.2K
-75%
+19%
2024
$1.7M
$339.6K
$680.4K
-76%
+13%
2023
$2.5M
-$471.7K
$567.7K
-28%
+5%
2022
$2.9M
$3.4M
$729.9K
+41%
+15%
2021
$2.5M
$3.1M
$708.6K
+6%
+25%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
3 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $987.4K sold by insiders over 180 days, 55 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
AVD financials
Revenue growth
-5.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-9.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$510.3M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | $515.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $547.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $579.4M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $609.6M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $557.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $116.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $123.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $150.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $119.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $129.3M |
| Mar 2025 | $115.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $165.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $118.3M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-10.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -9.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -23.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +4.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | -8.5% |
| Mar 2026 | -3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | -18.7% |
| Sep 2025 | -10.4% |
| Jun 2025 | -0.7% |
| Mar 2025 | -7.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -54.6% |
| Sep 2024 | -21.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
-$47.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -$25.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | -$3.4M |
| FY Dec 2023 | -$70.6M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $43.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $76.8M |
| Jun 2026 | -$26.4M |
| Mar 2026 | -$36.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $11.3M |
| Jun 2025 | -$19.8M |
| Mar 2025 | -$21.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $24.2M |
| Sep 2024 | $26.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
1.48x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.90x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.63x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.14x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.14x |
| Jun 2026 | 1.48x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.41x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.90x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.82x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.82x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.74x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.63x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.55x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
-0.16x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -0.12x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.03x |
| FY Dec 2023 | -0.42x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.11x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.65x |
| Jun 2026 | -0.16x |
| Mar 2026 | -0.14x |
| Dec 2025 | -0.12x |
| Sep 2025 | -0.01x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.07x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.12x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.03x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.37x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-26.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -23.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -41.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.1% |
| Jun 2026 | -26.5% |
| Mar 2026 | -21.9% |
| Dec 2025 | -23.4% |
| Sep 2025 | -40.8% |
| Jun 2025 | -43.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -45.5% |
| Dec 2024 | -41.9% |
| Sep 2024 | -8.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-8.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -8.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -18.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | -8.5% |
| Mar 2026 | -7.0% |
| Dec 2025 | -8.1% |
| Sep 2025 | -15.9% |
| Jun 2025 | -17.2% |
| Mar 2025 | -19.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -18.0% |
| Sep 2024 | -3.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.4% |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
-5.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -7.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -21.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.3% |
| Jun 2026 | -5.9% |
| Mar 2026 | -4.9% |
| Dec 2025 | -7.2% |
| Sep 2025 | -15.9% |
| Jun 2025 | -19.0% |
| Mar 2025 | -22.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -21.6% |
| Sep 2024 | -3.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | 42.19x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 23.34x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 26.87x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$288.0M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2023-09-30
Enterprise value AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | $271.2M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $269.1M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $442.8M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $673.4M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $543.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $336.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $326.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $271.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $333.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $289.1M |
| Mar 2025 | $280.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $269.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $320.1M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
-147.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
FCF yield AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | -23.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | -2.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -22.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +15.2% |
| Jun 2026 | -58.7% |
| Mar 2026 | -57.0% |
| Dec 2025 | -23.1% |
| Sep 2025 | -3.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +12.3% |
| Dec 2024 | -2.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +36.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing AVD
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.44x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.37x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $515.1M | $547.3M | $579.4M | $609.6M |
| Gross profit | $147.6M | $120.3M | $179.2M | $192.4M |
| Operating income | -$28.3M | -$101.6M | $23.3M | $40.7M |
| Net income | -$49.9M | -$126.3M | $7.5M | $27.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | -1.75 | -4.50 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Operating cash flow | -$21.2M | $3.9M | -$58.7M | $57.1M |
| Cash | n/a | n/a | n/a | $20.3M |
| Long-term debt | $174.0M | $147.3M | $138.9M | $51.5M |
| Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $15.5M | $34.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0 | $2.5M | $3.4M | $2.8M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
AVD Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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AVD filings, in plain words
Are American Vanguard insiders buying or selling AVD?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, American Vanguard insiders were net sellers, a net $987.4K: $237.1K of purchases and $1.2M of sales reported on Form 4, by 3 buyers and 1 seller.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, American Vanguard insiders were net sellers of AVD, a net $987.4K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 buyers and 1 seller. 3 insiders reported purchases in that window. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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