AGX · Argan Inc
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $5.44B |
| P/E | 30.42 |
| Float | 13.45M |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Volatility | 15.4% |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Sector | Construction |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 49.4 |
| Price | 369.57 |
| Change | −4.77% |
| Prev Close | 388.10 |
| Open | 379.85 |
| Day Low | 373.40 |
| Day High | 389.87 |
| Avg Vol | 0 |
| Avg $ Vol | $125.1M |
| 52W High | 805.75 |
| 52W Low | 255.60 |
| 52W Pos | 20.7% |
| From High | −54.13% |
| From Low | +44.59% |
| Max DD 1Y | — |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | — |
| SMA 50 | — |
| SMA 200 | — |
| RSI (14) | — |
| Vol 30D | — |
| Vol 90D | — |
| 1Y Range | 256–806 |
| Daily bars | — |
| Perf Week | — |
| Perf Month | — |
| Perf Quarter | — |
| Perf Half Y | — |
| Perf Year | — |
| Perf YTD | — |
| Prev Day | −4.77% |
| Clavix | D+ |
| Debt / Eq | 0.00 |
| Curr Ratio | 1.59 |
| Int Cover | 1.0× |
| FCF Margin | 43.5% |
| Rev Growth | +8.1% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 18 / 19 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayAGX grades D+, 49.4 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (63), most exposed on Price Stability (35, fragile). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Construction median. Ranks 18 of 19 in Construction by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| AGX | Construction median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.62 | 1.35 |
| Volatilityannualized | 15.4% | 33.8% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | — | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | — | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 0 sessions | — | — |
Market sensitivity
| AGX | Construction median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.62 | 1.35 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 43% of 23 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Construction names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| AGX | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| Year to date | — |
| 1 year | — |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| AGX | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 10 since 23 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 60 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 6 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 6 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 23 Construction names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| AGX | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +8.1% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Construction median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openArgan, 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.
Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on Argan (AGX) from "buy" to "hold." The article gives no reason for the downgrade.
Analysts are asking whether Argan can use its roughly $1 billion in cash and investments to fund growth, with the article pointing to its ValCor acquisition, shareholder returns and expansion plans as examples of that financial flexibility.
Investors need to pay close attention to AGX stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Argan (AGX) holds about $1 billion in cash and investments and is using that financial cushion to grow the business, including through its ValCor acquisition, shareholder payouts, and expansion plans.
Nearest peers by size
Construction| Ticker | Company | Grade | Mkt cap | P/E | Beta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWH | Solv Energy Inc | — | $5.01B | 42.45 | 1.07 | Compare |
| GVA | Granite Construction Inc | B | $4.95B | 25.20 | 1.44 | Compare |
| ECG | Everus Construction Group Inc | C- | $6.04B | 23.75 | 0.82 | Compare |
| ROAD | Construction Partners Inc | C+ | $4.90B | 34.27 | 0.94 | Compare |
| MYRG | MYR Group Inc | C | $4.81B | 29.86 | 1.38 | Compare |
| EXP | Eagle Materials Inc | — | $6.39B | 14.62 | 1.39 | Compare |
| PRIM | Primoris Services Corp | C- | $4.44B | 32.14 | 1.46 | Compare |
| ACA | Arcosa Inc | A- | $7.23B | 14.71 | 1.12 | Compare |
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