What Does American Vanguard Corporation's (NYSE:AVD) Share Price Indicate?
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), which is in the chemicals business, and is based in United States, saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the NYSE over the last few months. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Today I will analyse the most recent data on American Vanguard’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
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Is American Vanguard still cheap?
Good news, investors! American Vanguard is still a bargain right now. According to my valuation, the intrinsic value for the stock is $21.65, which is above what the market is valuing the company at the moment. This indicates a potential opportunity to buy low. However, given that American Vanguard’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
What does the future of American Vanguard look like?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by 72% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for American Vanguard. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? Since AVD is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. With an optimistic outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on AVD for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its buoyant future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy AVD. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on American Vanguard. You can find everything you need to know about American Vanguard in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in American Vanguard, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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