AVD NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

American Vanguard Corporation · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs

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Latest close 2.39 USD
-7.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -28.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.0%, after a -24.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 25/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 19 out of 100
Latest Close 2.39 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -7.0% latest completed week
4W Return -24.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -21.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 23.1% 12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -7.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -24.4%. Indicator stack 13/43 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 25/100 conviction; expected move 16.7%. News sentiment 52/100 50 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -28.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 8.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.0%, after a -24.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0812-week average 0.05

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.08Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -24.4% over four weeks, -21.1% over 12 weeks, and -43.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-7.0%
4W-24.4%
12W-21.1%
26W-53.0%
52W-43.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.02Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-96.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-45.73Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-49.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality5/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Momentum12/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Growth24/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-11.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
29.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-4.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-6.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-4.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-193.9%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-34.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

AVD shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 16.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction25/100
Expected move16.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure7
Speculation0
Volatility96
Trend agreement50
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Insider activity18 / 0

18 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

10 positive · 35 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move16.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-59.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.2%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-41.9%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-7.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses9
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.3% / -8.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape22/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis20/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.08; No reversal markers Factors30/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Tiny Titans rank 50; Buyback Yield rank 62; Small Cap Core rank 16 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options43/100

AVD shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 16.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 16.7% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 50 relevant articles.

BlackRock, Inc. Reduces American Vanguard Corp (AVD) Stake -- Sh Insiders18 / 0

18 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20262.39 USD-7.0%3.33 USD6.51 USD0.02-45.73903.1KOff
24 Jul 20262.57 USD-1.5%3.38 USD6.60 USD0.28-41.69925.6KOff
17 Jul 20262.61 USD-2.6%3.43 USD6.70 USD0.51-41.59523.4KOff
10 Jul 20262.68 USD-15.2%3.47 USD6.80 USD0.52-41.341.2MOff
3 Jul 20263.16 USD20.2%3.53 USD6.89 USD0.51-30.521.6MOff
26 Jun 20262.63 USD-0.8%3.56 USD6.99 USD0.23-41.385.0MOff
19 Jun 20262.65 USD-9.6%3.63 USD7.08 USD-0.21-42.841.5MOff
12 Jun 20262.93 USD10.2%3.69 USD7.17 USD-0.44-36.762.6MOff
5 Jun 20262.66 USD3.1%3.76 USD7.26 USD-0.72-42.812.1MOff
29 May 20262.58 USD-8.2%3.84 USD7.36 USD-0.83-46.691.4MOff
22 May 20262.81 USD2.2%3.90 USD7.45 USD-0.90-41.971.2MOff
15 May 20262.75 USD-9.2%3.99 USD7.55 USD-0.93-43.291.0MOff
8 May 20263.03 USD4.5%4.07 USD7.64 USD-0.92-37.981.4MOff
1 May 20262.90 USD-2.0%4.14 USD7.73 USD-1.01-39.92722.1KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.