Argan (AGX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $258.17 to $268.00
• 50-Day Range: $204.23 to $259.67
• 52-Week Range: $93.26 to $268.00
• Volume: 601,713 shs
• Average Volume: 432,644 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.33
• Dividend Yield: 0.58%
• Price Target: $210.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Argan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Argan scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 106 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Argan has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Argan has a consensus price target of $210.00, representing about 19.4% downside from its current price of $260.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Argan has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Argan is 31.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Argan is 31.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.06.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Argan has a P/B Ratio of 9.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.62% 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 1.7, 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 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Argan has a dividend yield of 0.63%, 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 18.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.62% 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 1.7, 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 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Argan has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.97 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Argan this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

26 people have searched for AGX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added Argan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 157% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $7,005,991.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.69% 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.

AGX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AGX shares performed this year?

Argan's stock was trading at $137.04 at the start of the year. Since then, AGX shares have increased by 90.2% and is now trading at $260.6370.

How were Argan's earnings last quarter?

Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 4th. The construction company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.51. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Argan's major shareholders?

Argan's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (3.61%), Valiant Capital Management L.P. (2.86%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.41%) and State Street Corp (2.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Rainer H Bosselmann, William F Griffin Jr, David Hibbert Watson, William F Leimkuhler, Cynthia Flanders, James W Quinn, Charles Edwin Iv Collins, Peter W Getsinger, John Ronald Jr Jeffrey, Richard H Deily, Mano S Koilpillai and W G Champion Mitchell.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Argan?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Argan own?

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

• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Last Earnings: 9/04/2025
• Today: 9/19/2025
• Record date for 10/31 Dividend: 10/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend: 10/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: BLDG&CONST - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Engineering
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AGX
• CIK: 100591
• Web: www.arganinc.com
• Phone: (301) 315-0027
• Fax: 301-315-0064
• Employees: 1,595
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Argan: $210.00
• High Price Target: $260.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -19.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $85.46 million
• Net Margins: 12.73%
• Pretax Margin: 15.31%
• Return on Equity: 32.61%
• Return on Assets: 14.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $874.18 million
• Price / Sales: 4.12
• Cash Flow: $7.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.20
• Book Value: $28.47 per share
• Price / Book: 9.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,810,000
• Free Float: 12,888,000
• Market Cap: $3.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62