American Vanguard director buys $39,710 in company stock

Steven Macicek, a director at American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), purchased 19,000 shares of the company's stock on Monday, August 17th. The transaction was executed at an average price of $2.09 per share, totaling $39,710.00.

Following this purchase, Macicek holds 99,711 shares, representing a 23.54% increase in his ownership stake. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC.

This insider activity follows a quarterly earnings report from American Vanguard on August 10th, in which the company reported earnings per share of ($0.34), missing analyst estimates of $0.09. The company reported revenue of $116.75 million for the quarter.