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Discover why Zacks, being the first on Wall Street to initiate stock coverage, rates American Vanguard as "Neutral." Explore how AVD's restructuring efforts, resilient U.S. business and growth prospects balance against high debt, weak cash flow and market challenges.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2026 / American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management and commercial pest control, today announced a transition in the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role. Matt Horwath will join American Vanguard on October…

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2026 / American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that its principal operating subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), has entered into agreements with Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC and Syngenta Crop Protection AG to acquire the U.S. rights to four established crop-protection brands: Caparol®, Evik®, Prime+® and Agri-Flex®. "The addition of these…

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 11, 2026 / American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced Mark Helt joined the company as U.S. Crop President. Mark brings more than 25 years of commercial leadership experience across the North American crop protection, seed, and specialty markets.