Argan (AGX) Competitors $212.40 +3.94 (+1.89%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$212.42 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 07/11/2025 07:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AGX vs. FLR, DY, STRL, KBR, PRIM, GVA, MYRG, TPC, GLDD, and AMRCShould you be buying Argan stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Argan include Fluor (FLR), Dycom Industries (DY), Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), KBR (KBR), Primoris Services (PRIM), Granite Construction (GVA), MYR Group (MYRG), Tutor Perini (TPC), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), and Ameresco (AMRC). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Argan vs. Its Competitors Fluor Dycom Industries Sterling Infrastructure KBR Primoris Services Granite Construction MYR Group Tutor Perini Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Ameresco Fluor (NYSE:FLR) and Argan (NYSE:AGX) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings. Which has higher valuation & earnings, FLR or AGX? Fluor has higher revenue and earnings than Argan. Fluor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Argan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFluor$16.32B0.53$2.15B$10.435.01Argan$874.18M3.31$85.46M$7.1329.79 Which has more volatility & risk, FLR or AGX? Fluor has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argan has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FLR or AGX? Fluor currently has a consensus price target of $50.86, suggesting a potential downside of 2.68%. Argan has a consensus price target of $193.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.13%. Given Fluor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fluor is more favorable than Argan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Fluor 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63Argan 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media refer more to FLR or AGX? In the previous week, Fluor had 10 more articles in the media than Argan. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Fluor and 6 mentions for Argan. Argan's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Fluor's score of 0.82 indicating that Argan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fluor 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Argan 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FLR or AGX? 88.1% of Fluor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Argan shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Fluor shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Argan shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FLR or AGX more profitable? Fluor has a net margin of 11.13% compared to Argan's net margin of 11.00%. Argan's return on equity of 29.61% beat Fluor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fluor11.13% 14.59% 5.67% Argan 11.00%29.61%12.82% SummaryFluor beats Argan on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Argan News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AGX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AGX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AGX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArganBLDG&CONST IndustryConstruction SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.90B$10.94B$9.47B$20.66BDividend Yield0.71%1.73%2.02%3.72%P/E Ratio29.7919.9916.2227.82Price / Sales3.312.05116.4342.48Price / Cash32.9814.0814.8522.32Price / Book8.193.864.514.57Net Income$85.46M$580.08M$622.34M$989.30M7 Day Performance1.31%0.11%0.93%0.20%1 Month Performance-4.44%6.99%4.43%3.95%1 Year Performance182.45%9.25%97.67%10.27% Argan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGXArgan0.8842 of 5 stars$212.40+1.9%$193.00-9.1%+194.0%$2.90B$874.18M29.791,595News CoveragePositive NewsFLRFluor3.7152 of 5 stars$51.31-0.2%$47.14-8.1%+12.3%$8.45B$16.32B4.9226,866Analyst ForecastDYDycom Industries3.6944 of 5 stars$244.72-0.4%$241.25-1.4%+44.4%$7.08B$4.70B31.0215,623Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.5356 of 5 stars$230.73-0.3%$265.00+14.9%+106.3%$7.02B$2.12B26.953,000KBRKBR4.9843 of 5 stars$47.96-0.5%$67.57+40.9%-28.3%$6.22B$7.74B16.0410,000PRIMPrimoris Services3.8375 of 5 stars$77.92-2.7%$85.75+10.0%+67.4%$4.21B$6.60B25.8012,800Insider TradeGVAGranite Construction1.0126 of 5 stars$93.53+0.7%$76.00-18.7%+49.1%$4.09B$4.01B38.972,300News CoverageMYRGMYR Group3.2551 of 5 stars$181.45-0.6%$157.00-13.5%+28.6%$2.82B$3.36B83.238,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastTPCTutor Perini1.08 of 5 stars$46.79-0.1%$43.00-8.1%+108.4%$2.47B$122.93B-16.257,500Analyst ForecastGLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock4.9275 of 5 stars$12.19-0.3%$14.00+14.8%+28.4%$828.07M$762.69M11.95430Positive NewsAMRCAmeresco4.9634 of 5 stars$15.21+0.3%$20.67+35.9%-43.3%$799.13M$1.77B14.911,509Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FLR Competitors DY Competitors STRL Competitors KBR Competitors PRIM Competitors GVA Competitors MYRG Competitors TPC Competitors GLDD Competitors AMRC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AGX) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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