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argenex (ARGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$873.71 -2.05 (-0.23%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$871.02 -2.70 (-0.31%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:55 PM Eastern
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About argenex Stock (NASDAQ:ARGX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$865.72
▼
$887.07
50-Day Range
$802.64
▼
$1,058.90
52-Week Range
$661.85
▼
$1,072.75
Volume
295,822 shs
Average Volume
509,396 shs
Market Capitalization
$54.95 billion
P/E Ratio
30.49
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1,142.37
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) is a global immunology company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for patients with severe autoimmune diseases. The company uses its antibody engineering capabilities to discover and advance medicines designed to target disease-causing immune mechanisms.

argenx’s lead product is VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa), an antibody fragment that targets the neonatal Fc receptor, or FcRn, to reduce levels of disease-causing immunoglobulin G antibodies. VYVGART is approved in several markets for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis. The company also markets VYVGART Hytrulo, a subcutaneous formulation that combines efgartigimod alfa with recombinant human hyaluronidase PH20.

Founded in 2008, argenx has expanded its operations across the United States, Europe and other international markets through a combination of research, clinical development and commercial activities. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Tim Van Hauwermeiren and collaborates with academic, biotechnology and pharmaceutical partners to develop additional therapies for autoimmune conditions.

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argenex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

ARGX MarketRank™: 
4.74956358265 of 5 stars

argenex scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 902 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    argenex has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 23 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    argenex has a consensus price target of $1,142.37, representing about 30.7% upside from its current price of $873.71.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    argenex has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for argenex are expected to grow by 37.26% in the coming year, from $25.79 to $35.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of argenex is 30.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.83.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of argenex is 30.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 197.62.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    argenex has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    argenex has a P/B Ratio of 7.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% of the float of argenex has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    argenex has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.94.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in argenex has recently increased by 2.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    argenex does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    argenex does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    argenex has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for argenex this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 15 people have searched for ARGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added argenex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, argenex insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.43% of the stock of argenex is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    60.32% of the stock of argenex is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

argenex's stock was trading at $840.95 at the start of the year. Since then, ARGX shares have increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $873.71.

argenex SE (NASDAQ:ARGX) posted its earnings results on Friday, October, 23rd. The company reported $7.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.44 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter. argenex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.77% and a net margin of 31.66%.
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argenex (ARGX) raised $97 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 18th 2017. The company issued 5,865,000 shares at $16.62 per share. Cowen and Company and Piper Jaffray served as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

Top institutional investors of argenex include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.06%), Perpetual Ltd (0.04%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%) and Gunderson Capital Management LLC (0.01%).

Shares of ARGX 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 argenex investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Broadcom (AVGO), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/23/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARGX
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:ARGX
CIK
1697862
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,863
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$1,400.00
Low Price Target
$861.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
30 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$28.66
Trailing P/E Ratio
30.49
Forward P/E Ratio
33.88
P/E Growth
0.79
Net Income
$1.29 billion
Net Margins
31.66%
Pretax Margin
32.80%
Return on Equity
35.77%
Return on Assets
30.09%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
5.12
Quick Ratio
4.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.25 billion
Price / Sales
12.93
Cash Flow
$21.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
40.96
Book Value
$118.34 per share
Price / Book
7.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,890,000
Free Float
61,358,000
Market Cap
$54.95 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.44

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This page (NASDAQ:ARGX) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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