Argan (AGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Argan, Inc. is an engineering, procurement and construction company that provides services to the power generation and energy infrastructure industries. The company supports the development, construction, commissioning and maintenance of power facilities, including natural gas-fired power plants, renewable energy projects and energy storage installations.

Argan primarily operates through subsidiaries including Gemma Power Systems, which provides engineering, project management and construction services for power generation projects; The Roberts Company, which performs industrial fabrication, equipment installation and field services; and Atlantic Projects Company, which provides engineering and construction services for power and industrial facilities. Its work may include project development support, procurement, construction management, commissioning and ongoing maintenance.

The company serves utility, independent power producer and industrial customers, primarily in the United States, with additional capabilities through its international operations. Argan is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Watson.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $377.15 to $413.13
• 50-Day Range: $382.63 to $631.42
• 52-Week Range: $240.24 to $805.75
• Volume: 666,521 shs
• Average Volume: 374,631 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.27
• Dividend Yield: 0.52%
• Price Target: $437.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Argan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Argan scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Argan has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Argan has a consensus price target of $437.50, representing about 14.3% upside from its current price of $382.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Argan has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.54%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Argan are expected to grow by 28.54% in the coming year, from $13.56 to $17.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Argan is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Argan is 30.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Argan has a PEG Ratio of 2.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Argan has a P/B Ratio of 10.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.86% of the float of Argan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Argan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.29, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Argan has recently increased by 5.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Argan has a dividend yield of 0.51%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Argan has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Argan is 15.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Argan will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.47% next year. This indicates that Argan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.93

News Sentiment

Argan has a news sentiment score of 0.93. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Argan this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

22 people have searched for AGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

29 people have added Argan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 383% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Argan insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $40,297,322.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.99% of the stock of Argan is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.43% of the stock of Argan is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/02/2026
• Today: 9/17/2026
• Record date for 10/30 Dividend: 10/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend: 10/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AGX
• CIK: 100591
• Web: www.arganinc.com
• Phone: (301) 315-0027
• Fax: 301-315-0064
• Employees: 1,409
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Argan: $437.50
• High Price Target: $600.00
• Low Price Target: $273.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 28.22
• P/E Growth: 2.9
• Net Income: $137.77 million
• Net Margins: 15.09%
• Pretax Margin: 18.16%
• Return on Equity: 38.51%
• Return on Assets: 14.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $944.61 million
• Price / Sales: 5.68
• Cash Flow: $9.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 39.10
• Book Value: $36.13 per share
• Price / Book: 10.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,030,000
• Free Float: 13,611,000
• Market Cap: $5.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57