Patrick E. Gottschalk, Director at AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD), bought 40,000 shares at $2.92 ($117K) on 2026-05-12, disclosed to the SEC on 2026-05-19.
Open-market purchase of $117k AVD by Director. Below the thresholds we flag for high-conviction alerts (no C-suite role, rare reversal, cluster, or A-grade history). Context: insider career grade D.
Something here stands out, but not much.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.92 | 20,000 | $58K | 49.7% |
| 2 | $2.95 | 20,000 | $59K | 50.3% |
| Total | $2.94 avg | 40,000 | $117K | 100% |
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| AVD | BUY | 2023-05-16 | $670K | — | Filing → |