American Vanguard Corp: (NYSE: AVD)

$30.90

0.15 (0.49%)

Volume 85,650

May 21 12:06 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		30.65 - 31.30
	
		52wk Low - High
		23.00 - 37.51
	
		Previous Close
		30.75
	
		Avg. Volume
		236,541
	
		Industry
		CHEM-SPECIALTY
	
		Market Cap
		862.81 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.14 - 0.46
	
		Beta
		0.36
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.90
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.82
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.90
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.84
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.82
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.40
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.56
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            20.17%
                        
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            Company Description
        
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP. is a holding company, which through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturer and formulation of chemicals for crops, human and animal health protection. These chemicals which include insecticides, fungicides, molluscicides, growth regulatorsain, and soil fumigants, are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.40	0.35	1.82	2.13
Number of Estimates	1	1	3	2
Low Estimate	0.40	0.35	1.73	1.97
High Estimate	0.40	0.35	1.90	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.30	0.28	1.28	1.82
EPS Growth	33.33%	25.00%	42.19%	17.31%

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EPS Growth for AVD

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER VANGUARD	AVD	30.75
AMER PAC CORP	APFC	27.60
FERRO CORP	FOE	7.15
MINERAL TECH	MTX	42.82
QUAKER CHEMICAL	KWR	66.35
BALCHEM CP CL-B	BCPC	46.41
ECOLAB INC	ECL	88.08
FULLER(HB) CO	FUL	40.41
KMG CHEMICALS	KMG	21.00
MEXICHEM SAB DE	MXCHY	8.85

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-SPECIALTY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Ecolab Launches New Product

May 20, 2013

Balanced View on Valspar

May 17, 2013

Ecolab Rolls Out AFVT

May 17, 2013

Sigma-Aldrich Launches Search Engine

May 15, 2013

American Vanguard's Earnings Trump Est, Profit Zooms

May 09, 2013

Sigma-Aldrich Held at Neutral

May 08, 2013

Rockwood Holdings Beats Ests, Profit Sinks

May 07, 2013

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday

May 06, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.56
Sales	366
Net Income	45
Price/Earnings	19.71
Price/Book	3.56
Price/Cash Flow	15.95
Price/Sales	2.15

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News

American Vanguard Makes a Move: Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Post Earnings Update: American Vanguard Has Climbed 8.0% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (AVD) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Raises PT on American Vanguard Following Midwest Farm Tour - Benzinga

May 20, 2013

Balanced View on Valspar - Zacks.Com

May 18, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago American Vanguard Is Up 8.0% (AVD) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of American Vanguard, Up 3.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

American Vanguard Ranks the Highest in Terms of EBITDA Growth in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Industry (AVD, POT, SMG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

How Relative Price Strength Acts As A Sell Signal - Investors Business Daily

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.00
ABR (Last Week)	1.00
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	33.50
Industry Rank by ABR	186 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 24

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Day Low - High	30.65 - 31.30
52wk Low - High	23.00 - 37.51
Previous Close	30.75
Avg. Volume	236,541
Industry	CHEM-SPECIALTY
Market Cap	862.81 M
Div - Yield	0.14 - 0.46
Beta	0.36
PE (Forward)	16.90
Current Year Est.	1.82
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	16.90
PEG Ratio	0.84
Current Year Est.	1.82
Current Quarter Estimate	0.40
Most Accurate Estimate	0.40
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	1.56
Expected Earnings Growth	20.17%

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American Vanguard Corp: (NYSE: AVD)

$30.90

0.15 (0.49%)

Volume 85,650

May 21 12:06 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-SPECIALTY

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Financials

News

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