AGX
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Argan, Inc.
- Nom
- Argan, Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Engineering & Construction
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $4.6B
- Employés
- 1,409
- PDG
- David Hibbert Watson
- Site web
- https://www.arganinc.com
- Marché
- CSWECGFELEGVALSTRMDU
Argan, Inc., operating through its various subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive suite of services to the power generation and renewable energy sectors. These services span engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), commissioning, operations management, maintenance, project development, and technical and consulting support. The company is structured into three main operating divisions: 1. Power Industry Services: This segment specializes in delivering EPC solutions for alternative energy projects, such as biomass plants, wind farms, and solar fields. It also provides design, construction, project management, start-up, and ongoing operation services for power generation facilities, with a portfolio that includes projects accounting for approximately 15 gigawatts of power-generating capacity. Its client base includes independent power project developers, public utilities, power plant equipment suppliers, and other energy plant construction companies. 2. Industrial Fabrication and Field Services: This division provides specialized industrial field services, alongside pipe and vessel fabrication, for clients in industries such as forest products, industrial gas, fertilizer, and mining, predominantly within the southeastern United States. 3. Telecommunications Infrastructure Services: This segment offers a range of services related to communication and power networks. This includes trenchless directional boring and excavation for underground systems, aerial cabling, installation of buried cables, high and low voltage electric lines, and outdoor lighting systems. Additionally, it provides structured cabling, terminations, and connectivity solutions critical for the physical transmission of high-speed data, voice, video, and security networks. Its customers include state and local government bodies, regional communications providers, electric utilities, various commercial entities, and federal government facilities, including cleared sites, primarily located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Argan, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 5 716 titres (~3 313 222,24 $ US)
- Insiders
- Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$3,313,222
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $579.64 vs last close $379.58 (-34.5%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-07-31
- Liquidity
- Liquid $167,173,447/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. | Sell · S | 5,716 | $579.64 | $3,313,222 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Gilbert Cisneros | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-20 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux.
AGX presents a compelling fundamental profile with strong profitability (ROE 29.8%), a clean balance sheet, and solid liquidity, underpinned by a strategically sound acquisition of ValCor targeting high-growth defense…
The first sentence of the analysis written for AGX on 2026-09-20 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. 1 purchase disclosure year to date, a thin reading
- Narrative Supports a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bullish band
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.60 · operating margin 14%
Suggested stop 358.69, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(5.5% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 0.24. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.5% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 19.0% | 19.6% | |
| Ebit Margin | 17.0% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 17.2% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 14.3% | 10.1% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.7% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.0% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 9.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 14.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 14.6% | 9.8% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.603 | 1.628 | 1.810 | 2.166 | 2.275 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.587 | 1.628 | 1.777 | 2.108 | 2.271 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.193 | 0.188 | 0.113 | 0.176 | 0.186 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.481 | 0.303 | 0.652 | 0.859 | 1.571 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 34.711 | 21.543 | 18.318 | 16.591 | 15.288 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.604 | 0.133 | 6.150 | -5.040 | 0.255 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.604 | 0.133 | 6.150 | -5.040 | 0.255 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 35.674 | 22.244 | 18.548 | 16.734 | 15.479 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.613 | 0.141 | 7.203 | -5.737 | 0.263 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 10.434 | 5.229 | 2.036 | 1.955 | 1.789 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.106 | 2.104 | 1.033 | 1.207 | 1.146 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.740 | 11.427 | 5.192 | -16.424 | 21.628 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 11.630 | 10.978 | 5.070 | -18.266 | 20.546 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.003 | 0.002 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.004 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.009 | 0.006 | 0.004 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.566 | 2.377 | 2.056 | 1.743 | 1.696 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.598 | 3.200 | 2.383 | 1.749 | 1.838 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.587 | 0.349 | 0.387 | -0.148 | 0.127 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.439 | 0.192 | 0.204 | -0.066 | 0.056 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.991 | 0.961 | 0.976 | 1.112 | 0.950 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 55.669 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 4.228 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 4.155 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 164.832 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 64.932 | 61.839 | 42.868 | -19.184 | 20.786 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 106.969 | 25.457 | 42.401 | -8.915 | 19.982 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 14.731 | 6.744 | 6.701 | -1.735 | 1.663 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.176 | 0.214 | 0.454 | 0.422 | 0.410 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 27.580 | 14.522 | 7.756 | 7.578 | 4.143 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 20.5% | ▲4.4% | ▲2.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 17.0% | ▲4.3% | ▲5.3% |
| Ebitda Margin | 17.2% | ▲3.9% | ▲4.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 14.3% | ▲4.2% | ▲4.5% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 17.0% | ▲4.3% | ▲5.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 14.6% | ▲4.8% | ▲5.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 14.6% | ▲4.8% | ▲5.6% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 14.6% | ▲4.8% | ▲5.6% |
| Current Ratio | 1.603 | ▼-0.026 | ▼-0.294 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.587 | ▼-0.040 | ▼-0.287 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.193 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.022 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.480 | ▲0.178 | ▼-0.293 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 34.711 | ▲13.168 | ▲13.421 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.604 | ▲0.471 | ▲0.183 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.604 | ▲0.471 | ▲0.183 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 35.674 | ▲13.430 | ▲13.938 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.613 | ▲0.471 | ▲0.116 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 10.434 | ▲5.205 | ▲6.145 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 5.106 | ▲3.002 | ▲2.987 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.740 | ▲0.313 | ▲5.027 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 11.630 | ▲0.652 | ▲5.638 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.005 | ▲0.002 | ▲0.002 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.014 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.006 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.014 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.006 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.566 | ▲0.190 | ▲0.479 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 2.598 | ▼-0.602 | ▲0.244 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.587 | ▲0.238 | ▲0.327 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.439 | ▲0.247 | ▲0.274 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.991 | ▲0.030 | ▼-0.007 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 55.669 | ▲55.669 | ▲43.689 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-0.831 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 164.832 | ▲164.832 | ▲131.866 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 64.932 | ▲3.092 | ▲30.683 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 106.969 | ▲81.512 | ▲69.790 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 14.731 | ▲7.988 | ▲9.111 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.176 | ▼-0.038 | ▼-0.159 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 27.580 | ▲13.058 | ▲15.264 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.82B | $1.84B | $592.5M | $549.1M | $583.8M | |
| Enterprise value | $4.49B | $1.70B | $398.2M | $376.7M | $234.7M | |
| EV / Sales | 4.75x | 1.94x | 0.69x | 0.83x | 0.46x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 10.83x | 10.13x | 3.41x | -12.53x | 8.26x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 10.93x | 10.54x | 3.49x | -11.27x | 8.70x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.58x | 14.52x | 7.76x | 7.58x | 4.14x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -2.05x | -1.22x | -3.79x | -3.47x | -6.16x | |
| Current ratio | 1.60x | 1.63x | 1.81x | 2.17x | 2.27x | |
| Income quality | 3.01x | 1.96x | 3.61x | -0.87x | 0.80x | |
| Graham number | $86 | $61 | $34 | $32 | $34 | |
| Graham net-net | $24 | $16 | $15 | $14 | $15 | |
| Tax burden | 85.8% | 76.8% | 66.1% | 72.0% | 81.3% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 89.8% | |
| Working capital | $425.8M | $301.4M | $244.9M | $236.2M | $284.3M | |
| Invested capital | $479.9M | $355.8M | $293.7M | $283.3M | $330.1M | |
| Return on assets | 11.6% | 10.2% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% | |
| Operating ROA | 13.3% | 12.3% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 7.7% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 11.9% | 10.6% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 7.3% | |
| Return on equity | 29.8% | 24.3% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.7% | |
| Return on invested capital | 24.0% | 18.9% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 28.1% | 24.7% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 13.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6.6% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.5% | 8.8% | 19.3% | -6.1% | 4.6% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 0.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% | -11.2% | 5.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 169.4% | 116.3% | 114.6% | 90.8% | 33.6% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 6.2% | 6.0% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 9.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.7% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 82d | 100d | 72d | 72d | 23d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 52d | 48d | 29d | 56d | 37d | |
| Operating cycle | 88d | 100d | 80d | 84d | 24d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 35d | 52d | 51d | 28d | -14d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-10-19 J or AGX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? Investors with an interest in Building Products - Miscellaneous stocks have likely encountered both Jacobs Solutions (J) and Argan (AGX). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
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- 2026-10-15 Summary Of Dividend Announcements: Q3 2026 In Q3 2026, 149 dividend-paying stocks announced increases, with an average hike of 7.93% and a median yield of 2.79%. Financials led sector increases, while Health Care posted the highest average increase; larger increases correlated with lower yields. Three companies cut dividends, all flagged as low quality or with weak safety scores prior to the reduction. Six companies declared special dividends.
- 2026-10-12 Argan Stock Surges 25% YTD: Is the Rally Still Worth Chasing? Argan, Inc. AGX has delivered a strong run in 2026, with shares gaining 25.3% year to date (“YTD”). The stock has outperformed the Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry''s 10.7% fall, the Zacks Construction sector''s 1.1% decline and the S&P 500 Index''s 14.6% gain.
- 2026-10-09 Can Argan Leverage Its Financial Strength to Support Business Growth? Can AGX turn its $1 billion cash and investments into sustained growth? Its ValCor acquisition, shareholder returns and expansion plans highlight the financial flexibility.
- 2026-10-09 Implied Volatility Surging for Argan Stock Options Investors need to pay close attention to AGX stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
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- 2026-10-07 Argan''s 2026 Outlook: $2.5 Billion Project Backlog Drives Reliable Power Infrastructure Expansion Argan maintains a robust $2.5 billion project backlog driven by critical power infrastructure demand. A debt-free balance sheet provides financial resilience during volatile construction project cycles.
- 2026-10-06 Argan Inc (AGX) Shares Surge 8.2% -- What GF Score of 91 Tells Investors On October 06, 2026, Argan Inc (AGX) shares rose 8.2% to a current price of $419.64, moving within a 52-week range of $255.60 to $805.75. This strong performanc
- 2026-10-05 Argan: The Valuation Reset Creates A Compelling Entry Point Argan delivered record Q2 FY27 revenue of $384M, up 61.5% year-on-year, driven by robust growth across all segments. Healthy underlying demand, power infrastructure, and a sizable backlog should continue to support double-digit topline growth through FY27. Although backlog declined to $2.5B due to rapid project completion, but management expects major new project wins within 7-15 months.