AGX · Argan Inc

NYSE Construction Mid Cap Clavix D+
324.11−21.74  (−6.29%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$4.85B
P/E27.10
Float13.46M
Beta0.62
Volatility15.4%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorConstruction
Cap tierMid cap
Macro sensitivityModerate
Clavix score50.3
Price324.11
Change−6.29%
Prev Close345.85
Open356.24
Day Low340.50
Day High360.00
Avg Vol0
Avg $ Vol$110.2M
52W High805.75
52W Low257.62
52W Pos12.1%
From High−59.78%
From Low+25.81%
Max DD 1Y−56.73%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityNormal
SMA 20−13.67%
SMA 50−22.65%
SMA 200−37.69%
RSI (14)34.6
Vol 30D50.6%
Vol 90D70.2%
1Y Range258–806
Daily bars900
Perf Week−5.46%
Perf Month−6.84%
Perf Quarter−42.58%
Perf Half Y−46.93%
Perf Year+19.15%
Perf YTD−0.57%
Prev Day−6.29%
ClavixD+
Debt / Eq0.00
Curr Ratio1.59
Int Cover1.0×
FCF Margin43.5%
Rev Growth+8.1%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageLow
Sector rank18 / 19

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
D+50.3/100

AGX grades D+, 50.3 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (66), most exposed on Price Stability (37, fragile). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Construction median. Ranks 18 of 19 in Construction by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

AGXConstruction median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier0.621.36
Volatilityannualized15.4%33.9%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−56.7%—
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change2.28%—
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions100 (40%)—

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

AGX
345.85

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

AGX

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

AGXConstruction median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer0.621.36
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketModerateModerate 43% of 23

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 0Moderate 10High 9Very High 4

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

Sector
Construction19 companies ranked
AGX
#18 of 19

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

AGX
1 week−5.5%
1 month−6.8%
Year to date−0.6%
1 year+19.1%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

AGX
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030 since 3 Sep
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish66
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4021 · 2
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening21 ↑ 2 ↓

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

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
0.00sector median 0.43 · 23 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
1.59sector median 1.58 · 23 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
43.5%sector median 7.0% · 23 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
1.0×sector median 7.6× · 23 names

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 open

Argan (AGX) acquired Teledata through its ValCor subsidiary in a deal that could roughly double Teledata's revenue as demand for data centers grows. The company also reported $1.03 billion in cash on hand to fund further expansion and future deals.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Wall Street Zen upgraded Argan's stock rating from 'hold' to 'buy' in a brief research note released on Sunday. The article provides no other details.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Wall Street Zen lowered its rating on Argan (AGX) from "buy" to "hold." The article gives no reason for the downgrade.

Source marketbeat.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk worsening

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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.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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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.

Source yahoo.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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