Argan (AGX) Competitors $220.59 +8.34 (+3.93%) Closing price 07/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$221.66 +1.08 (+0.49%) As of 08:51 AM 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, AMRC, and GLDDShould 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), Ameresco (AMRC), and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD). 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 Ameresco Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Argan (NYSE:AGX) and Fluor (NYSE:FLR) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is AGX or FLR 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 Argan11.00% 29.61% 12.82% Fluor 11.13%14.59%5.67% Do analysts recommend AGX or FLR? Argan presently has a consensus price target of $193.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.51%. Fluor has a consensus price target of $50.86, suggesting a potential downside of 5.61%. Given Fluor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fluor is more favorable than Argan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Argan 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Fluor 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media prefer AGX or FLR? In the previous week, Fluor had 10 more articles in the media than Argan. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Fluor and 5 mentions for Argan. Argan's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Fluor's score of 0.91 indicating that Argan is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Argan 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fluor 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AGX or FLR? 79.4% of Argan shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Fluor shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of Argan shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Fluor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AGX or FLR? Argan has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fluor has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, AGX or FLR? 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 RatioArgan$874.18M3.44$85.46M$7.1330.94Fluor$16.32B0.54$2.15B$10.435.17 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$3.01B$10.84B$9.35B$20.67BDividend Yield0.71%1.73%2.01%3.71%P/E Ratio30.9419.8816.1927.86Price / Sales3.442.00111.5756.13Price / Cash32.9814.0814.9217.92Price / Book8.513.854.514.60Net Income$85.46M$580.08M$622.34M$989.89M7 Day Performance9.04%0.25%1.14%0.43%1 Month Performance1.21%8.52%5.67%5.50%1 Year Performance185.66%7.80%96.67%9.92% Argan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGXArgan0.8882 of 5 stars$220.59+3.9%$193.00-12.5%+193.3%$3.01B$874.18M30.941,595Positive NewsFLRFluor3.9407 of 5 stars$52.21-1.0%$48.86-6.4%+13.1%$8.60B$16.32B5.0126,866DYDycom Industries3.8765 of 5 stars$252.47+0.9%$241.25-4.4%+42.0%$7.30B$4.70B32.0015,623News CoveragePositive NewsSTRLSterling Infrastructure1.5408 of 5 stars$237.00+0.1%$265.00+11.8%+97.2%$7.21B$2.12B27.693,000KBRKBR4.9203 of 5 stars$46.95-1.4%$64.14+36.6%-28.3%$6.09B$7.74B15.7010,000PRIMPrimoris Services3.9627 of 5 stars$85.00+0.3%$87.56+3.0%+66.1%$4.59B$6.60B28.1512,800Positive NewsGVAGranite Construction1.0077 of 5 stars$93.69-0.2%$76.00-18.9%+48.0%$4.10B$4.01B39.042,300MYRGMYR Group3.0493 of 5 stars$186.81-1.1%$157.00-16.0%+28.2%$2.90B$3.36B85.698,500News CoveragePositive NewsTPCTutor Perini3.1664 of 5 stars$47.92-0.5%$43.00-10.3%-19.0%$2.53B$4.33B-16.647,500AMRCAmeresco4.8541 of 5 stars$16.08-4.3%$20.67+28.5%-44.1%$844.84M$1.77B15.761,509Analyst DowngradeGLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock4.9707 of 5 stars$11.84-1.8%$14.00+18.2%+27.1%$804.29M$762.69M11.61430 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FLR Competitors DY Competitors STRL Competitors KBR Competitors PRIM Competitors GVA Competitors MYRG Competitors TPC Competitors AMRC Competitors GLDD 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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