Insider Ledger
American Vanguard Corp. (AVD) insider buying and SEC filings
American Vanguard Corp. · CIK 5981
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Company profile
- Exchanges
- NYSE
- Industry (SIC)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- State of incorporation
- DE
- Fiscal year end
- Dec 31
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$237K
Insiders who bought
3
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$1.2M
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Sale | Keith M. Rosenbloom (Director) sold 556,580 shares indirectly at $2.20 ($1.2M). Indirect holdings down 97% to 15,201 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. Filed jointly with 1 other reporting owner. | SEC filing Filed Aug 20, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Steven D Macicek (Director) bought 19,000 shares at $2.09 ($40K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 24% to 99,711 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Douglas Kaye (CEO) bought 5,000 shares at $2.50 ($13K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 2% to 300,251 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Jun 8, 2026 |
| May 19, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Patrick E Gottschalk (Director) bought 25,000 shares at $2.70 ($68K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 15% to 191,705 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 19, 2026 |
| May 12–13, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Patrick E Gottschalk (Director) bought 40,000 shares between May 12 and May 13 at about $2.94 ($117K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 32% to 166,705 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed May 19, 2026 |
18 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
2 insiders bought in 30 days
$197K in purchases since May 13, 2026 · Purchases traded May 13, 2026 to Jun 3, 2026 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick E Gottschalk (Director) | $117K | May 13, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Patrick E Gottschalk (Director) | $68K | May 19, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Douglas Kaye (CEO) | $13K | Jun 3, 2026 | SEC filing |
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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