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Track AGX free→NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, and earnings quality is robust, cash backs up reported profits. Management's recent track record has been steady, and it has a capital-friendly stance. However, risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with AGX trading above typical levels compared to sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 72% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich, as it trades above peer multiples, and the longer horizon does not make that back through growth. The analysis is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $688.80. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $689 AGX trades at 61× p/e — 1.7× the 35× p/e peer median, and above its own 25× history. The market is re-rating it beyond its own range; our $400 fair value is medium-confidence here. Analysts: $375–$600. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 72% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about 16%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only expensive valuation — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated strong grew net income 69% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=3696).
Over the trailing year it converted 3.06x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated robust grew net income 64% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3333).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $2.54 → $2.69 (+5.9% / 30d). 3 raised, 0 cut, 4 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d, 1 maintained. 40% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -18.1% above current price.
1 positive, 0 negative / 30d. See F4 management tile for the event list.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 2 guided quarters · 19.4% avg surprise
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$178.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$668.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $2,496.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Confirming the dividend shows the company is doing well. It also helps shareholders.
Confirms:The dividend payment is set for July 31, 2026.
Disproves:The dividend payment is canceled or delayed.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for AGX yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On June 4, 2026, Argan, Inc. (“Argan”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended April 30, 2026. A copy of Argan’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$375.00 – $600.00 (median $518.00) · 3 analysts · as of 2026-06-05
Looks more expensive than peers.
Richer than its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2026-Q1, 2026-Q2, 2026-Q3, 2027-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Construction & Engineering.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
AGX Argan, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 79 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
PWR Quanta Services | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 49 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
FIX Comfort Systems USA | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 75 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
EME Emcor | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 88 of 100 | full | moderate |
MTZ MasTec | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 48 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
2 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=792).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
via XLI
Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on growing revenue by expanding the project backlog with new contracts.
Continue regular quarterly cash dividend payments to shareholders.
Enhance profitability by increasing operating income through cost management and efficiency.
Why it matters: A slowdown in revenue growth may mean less demand or problems with projects.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported below 50% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth remains at or above 50% year over year.
Why it matters: Updates on the share buyback program may show management's trust in future cash flow.
Confirms:There is an announcement of more increases to the share buyback program.
Disproves:No updates or a reduction in the share repurchase program.
Why it matters: A drop in backlog may show fewer new contracts and less money coming in.
Confirms:Project backlog is now below $2.7 billion.
Disproves:Project backlog remains at or above $2.8 billion.
Other Events. On June 10, 2026, Argan issued a press release announcing that its Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.50 per share of common stock, payable on July 31, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on July 23, 2026. A copy of Argan’s Press Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 26, 2026, Argan, Inc. (“Argan”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. A copy of Argan’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Other Events. On April 8, 2026, Argan, Inc. (“Argan” or the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.50 per share of common stock, payable April 30, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 22, 2026. The Press Release also announced that the Board approved an increase to the Company’s existing share repurchase program, from $150 million to…