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argenex (ARGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$972.25 +12.76 (+1.33%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$972.77 +0.52 (+0.05%)
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About argenex Stock (NASDAQ:ARGX)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$954.76
▼
$977.01
50-Day Range
$830.79
▼
$1,058.90
52-Week Range
$661.85
▼
$1,072.75
Volume
264,657 shs
Average Volume
229,033 shs
Market Capitalization
$60.82 billion
P/E Ratio
37.34
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1,158.61
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 combines antibody engineering technologies with disease biology to discover medicines that target the underlying mechanisms of immune-mediated disorders.

argenx’s leading product is efgartigimod, marketed as Vyvgart and Vyvgart Hytrulo in the United States. The therapies are designed to reduce disease-causing immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies by targeting the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn). They are used in certain patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, and efgartigimod has also received regulatory approvals for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and other indications in selected markets.

Founded in 2008, argenx is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with operations and commercial activities in the United States and other international markets. The company continues to develop efgartigimod for additional autoimmune conditions and maintains a broader pipeline of investigational therapies. Tim Van Hauwermeiren serves as chief executive officer.

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argenex Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

ARGX MarketRank™: 

argenex scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 900 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 2.88, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 17 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    argenex has a consensus price target of $1,158.61, representing about 19.2% upside from its current price of $972.25.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    argenex has been the subject of 16 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 27.94% in the coming year, from $29.13 to $37.27 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of argenex is 37.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of argenex is 37.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.76.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    argenex has a PEG Ratio of 0.99. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    argenex has a P/B Ratio of 8.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.15% 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 6.31.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in argenex has recently increased by 4.27%, 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 0.49. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 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 -29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added argenex to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, ARGX shares have increased by 15.6% and is now trading at $972.25.

argenex SE (NASDAQ:ARGX) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The company reported $7.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.86 by $1.46. The business earned $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. argenex had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.59% and a net margin of 32.19%.
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argenex (ARGX) raised $97 million in an IPO on Thursday, May 18th 2017. The company issued 5,865,000 shares at a price of $16.62 per share. Cowen and Company and Piper Jaffray acted as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities and Wedbush PacGrow were co-managers.

Top institutional shareholders of argenex include Wellington Management Group LLP (1.49%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.09%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.08%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.05%).

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 Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
9/28/2026
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
$1,415.00
Low Price Target
$910.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
24 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$26.04
Trailing P/E Ratio
37.34
Forward P/E Ratio
33.38
P/E Growth
0.99
Net Income
$1.29 billion
Net Margins
32.19%
Pretax Margin
32.80%
Return on Equity
43.59%
Return on Assets
36.66%

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
14.32
Cash Flow
$21.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
44.98
Book Value
$118.34 per share
Price / Book
8.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
62,560,000
Free Float
61,041,000
Market Cap
$60.82 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NASDAQ:ARGX) was last updated on 9/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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