Argan (AGX) Competitors $238.72 +8.41 (+3.65%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$241.50 +2.78 (+1.16%) As of 07:11 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. 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 Argan (NYSE:AGX) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media favor AGX or STRL? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 9 more articles in the media than Argan. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 15 mentions for Argan. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Argan's score of 1.03 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Argan 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sterling Infrastructure 19 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AGX or STRL? Argan currently has a consensus target price of $210.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.03%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $355.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.94%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Argan.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Argan 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Do institutionals & insiders believe in AGX or STRL? 79.4% of Argan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Argan shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AGX or STRL? Argan has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AGX or STRL more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Argan's net margin of 12.73%. Argan's return on equity of 32.61% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Argan12.73% 32.61% 14.29% Sterling Infrastructure 13.33%27.93%11.18% Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGX or STRL? Sterling Infrastructure has higher revenue and earnings than Argan. Argan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArgan$874.18M3.77$85.46M$8.3228.69Sterling Infrastructure$2.12B4.64$257.46M$9.2035.10 SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Argan on 14 of the 17 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$3.18B$10.91B$9.51B$21.49BDividend Yield0.65%1.19%1.85%3.50%P/E Ratio28.6920.9717.1129.84Price / Sales3.772.9196.9368.89Price / Cash35.7915.1815.3718.13Price / Book9.214.294.734.65Net Income$85.46M$580.47M$618.77M$999.94M7 Day Performance9.75%1.21%1.14%1.08%1 Month Performance6.84%6.40%8.35%4.53%1 Year Performance162.80%6.78%106.49%14.39% Argan Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AGXArgan1.612 of 5 stars$238.72+3.7%$210.00-12.0%+162.0%$3.18B$874.18M28.691,595Positive NewsDividend IncreaseSTRLSterling Infrastructure2.777 of 5 stars$286.71+0.3%$355.00+23.8%+154.1%$8.72B$2.14B31.163,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeDYDycom Industries4.2268 of 5 stars$252.13+1.5%$289.43+14.8%+38.3%$7.30B$4.70B28.3315,623Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionFLRFluor4.6593 of 5 stars$40.85-1.7%$49.57+21.3%-9.7%$6.60B$16.32B1.6826,866Positive NewsKBRKBR4.7173 of 5 stars$49.24-0.8%$62.78+27.5%-21.5%$6.34B$7.74B17.8410,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradePRIMPrimoris Services4.524 of 5 stars$115.85-1.0%$103.70-10.5%+126.4%$6.26B$6.93B38.3612,800Positive NewsInsider TradeGVAGranite Construction1.3233 of 5 stars$108.14+0.0%$76.00-29.7%+43.1%$4.74B$4.08B35.342,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTPCTutor Perini2.0895 of 5 stars$61.86-1.2%$60.00-3.0%+165.5%$3.26B$4.33B-24.557,500Positive NewsMYRGMYR Group3.9596 of 5 stars$178.25-0.9%$191.83+7.6%+77.0%$2.77B$3.36B37.218,500Positive NewsAMRCAmeresco4.1253 of 5 stars$24.06-7.2%$24.00-0.2%-16.1%$1.26B$1.86B20.561,509Gap UpGLDDGreat Lakes Dredge & Dock4.6649 of 5 stars$11.66-0.6%$14.00+20.1%+24.3%$792.88M$762.69M11.10430Positive 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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