Barclays PLC Has $474,000 Position in American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD)

Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in American Vanguard Co. (NYSE:AVD) by 40.1% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 102,412 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 29,300 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in American Vanguard were worth $474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of American Vanguard by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,498,061 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,936,000 after buying an additional 29,713 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in American Vanguard by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 595,771 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,759,000 after acquiring an additional 13,798 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in American Vanguard by 26.0% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 376,626 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,744,000 after purchasing an additional 77,728 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in American Vanguard by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 64,072 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 12,057 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of American Vanguard in the 4th quarter valued at about $198,000. 79.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

American Vanguard Price Performance

NYSE AVD opened at $4.46 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. American Vanguard Co. has a 12-month low of $3.28 and a 12-month high of $12.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $4.24 and its 200-day moving average is $4.99. The company has a market capitalization of $128.39 million, a PE ratio of -4.33 and a beta of 1.24.

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.