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Argan (AGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$569.54 -10.33 (-1.78%)
Closing price 07/31/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$562.11 -7.43 (-1.30%)
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About Argan Stock (NYSE:AGX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$567.61
$604.57
50-Day Range
$490.84
$796.37
52-Week Range
$197.00
$805.75
Volume
322,590 shs
Average Volume
343,546 shs
Market Capitalization
$7.98 billion
P/E Ratio
50.05
Dividend Yield
0.35%
Price Target
$470.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Argan, Inc. (NYSE: AGX) is a holding company that provides professional technical and management services to the power generation and renewable energy industries. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the company delivers engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM), commissioning and operations and maintenance (O&M) services for a broad range of energy facilities. Argan focuses on projects for utility, industrial and municipally owned clients, helping to bring efficient thermal and renewable energy plants into operation and maintain optimal performance over the asset life cycle.

The company’s principal subsidiaries include Gemma Power Systems, which specializes in turnkey construction of combined-cycle, simple-cycle, cogeneration and renewable energy plants; Atlantic Projects Company, which provides electrical balance-of-plant, control systems, instrumentation and commissioning services; and Infrastructure Solutions, which offers industrial maintenance, outage support and modification services. Together, these businesses support the development, startup and long-term reliability of power plants across fossil-fuel, solar and other emerging technologies.

Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Argan has completed numerous projects primarily in the United States, with select assignments in international markets. Over its history, the company has built a track record of managing complex construction schedules, adhering to rigorous safety and quality standards, and fostering collaborative relationships with equipment manufacturers, engineering firms and end-use customers.

Argan’s leadership team, headed by President and Chief Executive Officer F. John Kelly Jr., emphasizes strategic growth in the energy transition space. The company continues to leverage its engineering expertise, turnkey construction capabilities and O&M platform to address evolving client needs for cleaner and more flexible power generation solutions.

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Argan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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AGX MarketRank™: 

Argan scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 372nd out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Argan has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Argan has a consensus price target of $470.40, representing about 17.4% downside from its current price of $569.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Argan has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Argan's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Argan are expected to grow by 32.22% in the coming year, from $12.60 to $16.66 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Argan is 50.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.14.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Argan is 50.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Argan has a P/B Ratio of 17.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Argan's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.69% 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 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Argan has recently decreased by 0.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Argan has a dividend yield of 0.35%, 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 17.57%. 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 12.00% next year. This indicates that Argan will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Argan's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Argan has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Argan this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 22 people have searched for AGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% 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 164% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $84,241,605.00 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.

  • Read more about Argan's insider trading history.
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AGX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Argan's stock was trading at $313.21 at the start of the year. Since then, AGX stock has increased by 81.8% and is now trading at $569.54.

Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) released its earnings results on Thursday, June, 4th. The construction company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.93. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 50.2% on a year-over-year basis.
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Argan's board approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 8th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $200,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Argan include Sapient Capital LLC (0.19%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.03%) and Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Rainer H Bosselmann, William F Griffin Jr, David Hibbert Watson, William F Leimkuhler, Charles Edwin Iv Collins, Cynthia Flanders, Richard H Deily, Mano S Koilpillai, Peter W Getsinger, W G Champion Mitchell, John Ronald Jr Jeffrey, Karen Sweeney, Joshua Scott Baugher, Alexander Lisa Larroque and James W Quinn.
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Shares of AGX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Argan investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
6/04/2026
Record date for 7/31 Dividend
7/23/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend
7/23/2026
Dividend Payable
7/31/2026
Today
8/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Construction & Engineering
Sub-Industry
Construction & Engineering
Current Symbol
NYSE:AGX
CIK
100591
Employees
1,409
Year Founded
1961

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$600.00
Low Price Target
$315.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-17.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.38
Trailing P/E Ratio
50.05
Forward P/E Ratio
45.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$137.77 million
Net Margins
15.48%
Pretax Margin
17.71%
Return on Equity
36.89%
Return on Assets
14.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.53
Quick Ratio
1.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$944.61 million
Price / Sales
8.45
Cash Flow
$10.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
56.65
Book Value
$33.32 per share
Price / Book
17.09

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
14,020,000
Free Float
13,600,000
Market Cap
$7.98 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61

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This page (NYSE:AGX) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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