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American Vanguard Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 14

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Vanguard is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 14 (since Jul 21, 2026). It closed at $1.06, 80.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic, biological, and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the Unit… More about the company

$1.06
+0.00% today
$31.3M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 20w
S1 17w
S4 26w
S4 25w
S4 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 20w → S1 17w → S2 3w → S3 2w → S4 26w → S1 3w → S4 25w → S1 3w → S4 5w → S1 4w → S2 8w → S3 7w → S4 6w → S1 6w → S4 13w → S1 4w → S4 13w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 17 stage runs.

AVD among Agricultural Inputs10th of 13 by relative strength

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Stocks in Agricultural Inputs ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1UANStage 2 · wk 1088−2.0%
2CFStage 3 · wk 284−1.7%
3CTVAStage 2 · wk 182+6.6%
4NTRStage 2 · wk 874−7.3%
5SMGStage 4 · wk 564+12.0%
6IPIStage 4 · wk 164−16.2%
7ICLStage 4 · wk 138−11.1%
8MOSStage 4 · wk 229−29.1%
…10AVDStage 4 · wk 1411−47.8%
vs 52W High
-80.4%
$1.05 lo$5.41 hi
80.4% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 14
1w13w26w
Week 14, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-64.1%
200 DMA: $2.95 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.37x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-47.8%
3M
-58.8%
6M
-61.9%
YTD
-72.2%
1Y
-80.0%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-03
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-12-19.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 14 · Vol 0.37x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 14 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.09x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.80x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 13 · Vol 9.09x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 13 · Vol 3.15x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 12 · Vol 1.45x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 12 · Vol 2.36x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 12 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 12 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 12 · Vol 1.23x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$1.91
200 DMA
$2.95
52W High
$5.41
52W Low
$1.05
5D Low
$1.05
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$1.87
60d High
$2.57
120d High
$3.16
250d High
$5.41
Next resistance
+76.4%
to 20d High
ROE
-26.5%
Profit margin -10.7%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 0.2

American Vanguard: quick answers

What stage is American Vanguard in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Vanguard (AVD) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Jul 21, 2026 and is in week 14. What the four stages mean

Is American Vanguard in an uptrend?

No. American Vanguard is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 64.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is American Vanguard from its 52-week high?

American Vanguard closed at $1.06 on Oct 22, 2026, 80.4% below its 52-week high of $5.41. Its 52-week low is $1.05.

How has American Vanguard performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Vanguard is down 80.0% over the past year and down 72.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is American Vanguard in?

American Vanguard is in the Agricultural Inputs industry, part of the Materials sector.

About this companyMaterials· Agricultural Inputs

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic, biological, and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company synthesizes and formulates chemicals and ferments and extracts microbial products for crops, turf, ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection, such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, buying groups, or co-operatives, as well as through sales offices, wholly owned distributors, sales force executives, and sales agents. American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

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