Argan (AGX) Competitors $229.79 +2.91 (+1.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$226.01 -3.78 (-1.64%) As of 05:29 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. STRL, DY, FLR, KBR, PRIM, GVA, TPC, MYRG, AMRC, and GLDDShould you be buying Argan stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Argan include Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), Dycom Industries (DY), Fluor (FLR), KBR (KBR), Primoris Services (PRIM), Granite Construction (GVA), Tutor Perini (TPC), MYR Group (MYRG), Ameresco (AMRC), and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Argan vs. Its Competitors Sterling Infrastructure Dycom Industries Fluor KBR Primoris Services Granite Construction Tutor Perini MYR Group Ameresco Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Argan (NYSE:AGX) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Is STRL or AGX more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Argan's net margin of 11.00%. Argan's return on equity of 29.61% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure13.33% 27.93% 11.18% Argan 11.00%29.61%12.82% Do insiders & institutionals believe in STRL or AGX? 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Argan shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure 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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, STRL or AGX? Sterling Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Argan. Sterling Infrastructure 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 RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.12B4.21$257.46M$9.2031.84Argan$874.18M3.59$85.46M$7.1332.23 Which has more volatility & risk, STRL or AGX? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Argan has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer STRL or AGX? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 1 more articles in the media than Argan. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 16 mentions for Argan. Argan's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 1.26 indicating that Argan is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Argan 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend STRL or AGX? Sterling Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.18%. Argan has a consensus price target of $202.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.09%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Argan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Argan 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Argan on 11 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. 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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$3.13B$10.90B$9.38B$21.17BDividend Yield0.68%1.16%1.84%3.54%P/E Ratio32.2321.8116.3529.01Price / Sales3.592.20121.2071.28Price / Cash34.5215.4015.4818.23Price / Book8.874.264.694.72Net Income$85.46M$580.08M$618.69M$995.89M7 Day Performance7.27%7.63%2.68%2.56%1 Month Performance-2.88%11.36%4.37%2.81%1 Year Performance198.39%10.10%100.50%11.07% Argan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGXArgan1.0128 of 5 stars$229.79+1.3%$202.00-12.1%+197.5%$3.13B$874.18M32.231,595News CoveragePositive NewsSTRLSterling Infrastructure2.934 of 5 stars$283.20+2.9%$355.00+25.4%+142.6%$8.61B$2.12B30.783,000Positive NewsDYDycom Industries4.4584 of 5 stars$273.11+1.4%$264.63-3.1%+40.9%$7.90B$4.70B34.6115,623Earnings ReportFLRFluor4.6414 of 5 stars$42.16+0.7%$49.57+17.6%-16.6%$6.82B$16.32B1.7426,866KBRKBR4.6744 of 5 stars$49.79+0.4%$62.78+26.1%-24.2%$6.41B$8.05B18.0410,000Dividend AnnouncementPRIMPrimoris Services4.6918 of 5 stars$112.88+0.8%$99.44-11.9%+107.0%$6.10B$6.93B37.3812,800Positive NewsGVAGranite Construction0.9118 of 5 stars$109.91+0.6%$76.00-30.9%+48.8%$4.81B$4.01B35.922,300Positive NewsTPCTutor Perini2.107 of 5 stars$57.41+1.2%$60.00+4.5%+156.8%$3.03B$4.33B-22.787,500News CoveragePositive NewsMYRGMYR Group2.0731 of 5 stars$183.44+1.3%$191.83+4.6%+80.2%$2.85B$3.36B38.308,500Positive NewsAMRCAmeresco4.1748 of 5 stars$22.72+6.0%$20.33-10.5%-16.6%$1.19B$1.77B19.421,509Positive NewsGLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock4.8327 of 5 stars$11.58+2.0%$14.00+20.9%+29.8%$787.44M$762.69M11.03430News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies STRL Competitors DY Competitors FLR Competitors KBR Competitors PRIM Competitors GVA Competitors TPC Competitors MYRG 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 8/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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