American VanguardNYSE: AVD

Returns are up and people are saving more. But account balances for the median 401(k) are too low and Americans are still very reliant on Social Security.

In the first quarter, American Vanguard's U.S. crop division experiences robust sales of granular soil insecticides, herbicides, and cotton and peanut products.

At Zacks, we prioritize the established Zacks Rank system, which highlights earnings estimates and revisions to identify top-performing stocks. However, we also keep a close eye on current value, growth, and momentum trends to highlight strong investment choices.

This is how American Vanguard (AVD) and Daqo New Energy (DQ) have fared in comparison to their industry in the current year.

American Vanguard's strong fourth-quarter results and optimistic forecast for 2024, along with positive earnings updates, demonstrate belief in its expansion opportunities and market possibilities.

The Zacks Chemicals Specialty industry is poised to benefit from an uptick in demand across major end-use markets. PPG, DQ, HWKN and AVD are set to gain from self-help actions and demand recovery.

American Vanguard (AVD) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.

Here is how American Vanguard (AVD) and Ecolab (ECL) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Top U.S. asset manager Vanguard doesn't expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.