AGX

ARGAN INC

NYSE · Construction - Special Trade Contractors · Inc. DE · CIK 0000100591
$641.68 +2.89% $9.0B
Insider Selling Cluster (7 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)23 New Institutional Positions27 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$9.0B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (60%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$5.1B
Inst. Activity23 buys / 27 sells
Insider Activity0B / 9S
Insider Net $-$29.6M
Reddit Sentiment70° Bullish
SEC Reports7
Exchange NYSE·Sector Construction - Special Trade Contractors·Inc. DE·CIK 0000100591·Prev Close $623.66

Recent Activity

Jun 10, 2026 SEC
Argan held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 10, 2026, with all nine director nominees elected, advisory say-on-pay approv
8-K — Impact 3/10
Jun 10, 2026 Insider
Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. was granted 189 shares
Director
Jun 10, 2026 Insider
QUINN JAMES W acquired via exercise 533 shares
Director
Jun 10, 2026 Insider
QUINN JAMES W acquired via exercise 530 shares
Director
Jun 4, 2026 SEC
Argan reported record Q1 FY2027 revenue of $291.0M (+50.2% YoY) and diluted EPS of $3.24 (+102.5% YoY), massively beatin
8-K — Impact 7/10
Apr 29, 2026 SEC
Two directors and a subsidiary CEO of Argan Inc sold shares totaling $11.76M over a week, representing 0.13% of market c
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Inst.
BlackRock, Inc. — ADD
2,123,299 shares ($1.2B)
Inst.
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — ADD
791,353 shares ($431.0M)

Price Targets

$679.80 +5.9% upside Buy
Current $641.68 Low $500.00 Median $700.00 High $860.00 5 analysts
$500.00 $860.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy60% buy · 10 analysts
1Strong Buy
5Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jun 5, 2026 Lake Street MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Mar 27, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 27, 2026 Lake Street MAINTAIN Hold → Hold
Mar 27, 2026 JP Morgan UPGRADE Neutral → Overweight
Mar 10, 2026 Freedom Broker INITIATE Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $2.69 ▲ +5.9% $2.41 — $3.00 8% YoY 4
Next Q $3.02 ▲ +5.3% $2.53 — $3.59 39% YoY 4
Current FY $12.24 ▲ +8.8% $10.74 — $13.84 26% YoY 4
Next FY $16.25 ▲ +8.9% $12.56 — $20.71 33% YoY 4

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO
BlackRock, Inc.$1.2BADD
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP$431.0MADD
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$332.7M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$320.0M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 10, 2026Jeffrey JohnA$0.00
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMESM$0.00
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMESM$0.00
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMESA$0.00
Jun 10, 2026Flanders CynthiaA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

70°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
6 mentions 4 bullish 0 bearish
50 institutional holders with $5.1B total value (9,306,302 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: NOMURA, BlackRock,, FIRST. Net selling activity: 27 institutions trimmed/exited vs 23 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD$0.000.0%
2BlackRock, Inc.2,123,299$1.2B22.8%ADD +80.0%
3FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP791,353$431.0M8.5%ADD +32.1%
4RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC610,899$332.7M6.6%
5VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC587,466$320.0M6.3%
6STATE STREET CORP517,656$281.9M5.6%ADD +65.9%
7VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC517,624$281.9M5.6%
8DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP397,962$216.7M4.3%
9LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC393,134$214.1M4.2%NEW
10Invesco Ltd.261,921$142.7M2.8%
11TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC207,702$113.1M2.2%
12Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.202,478$110.3M2.2%
13SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP197,900$107.8M2.1%
14GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC175,128$95.4M1.9%
15MORGAN STANLEY159,970$87.1M1.7%
16SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP155,900$84.9M1.7%
17CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC139,603$76.0M1.5%
18ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP130,934$71.3M1.4%TRIM -40.7%
19FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.114,862$62.6M1.2%NEW
20MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.108,125$58.9M1.2%TRIM -37.5%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BlackRock, Inc.ADD1,179,5812,123,299+80.0%$1.2B2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPADD599,149791,353+32.1%$431.0M2026-Q1
STATE STREET CORPADD312,003517,656+65.9%$281.9M2026-Q1
LONE PINE CAPITAL LLCNEW393,134$214.1M2026-Q1
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPTRIM220,877130,934-40.7%$71.3M2026-Q1
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.NEW114,862$62.6M2026-Q1
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.TRIM173,008108,125-37.5%$58.9M2026-Q1
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCTRIM117,87386,774-26.4%$49.6M2026-Q1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\DOUBLED11,65056,237+382.7%$30.6M2026-Q1
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.NEW52,070$28.4M2026-Q1
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARDNEW49,600$27.0M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCTRIM59,69542,144-29.4%$22.9M2026-Q1
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM63,36138,555-39.2%$21.0M2026-Q1
RHUMBLINE ADVISERSDOUBLED18,04236,712+103.5%$20.0M2026-Q1
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPTRIM60,61636,480-39.8%$19.9M2026-Q1
Legal & General Group PlcDOUBLED14,86032,185+116.6%$17.5M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCTRIM49,03430,450-37.9%$16.6M2026-Q1
Temasek Holdings (Private) LtdNEW29,436$16.0M2026-Q1
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCTRIM52,76728,286-46.4%$15.4M2026-Q1
WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCNEAR_EXIT226,17323,016-89.8%$11.8M2026-Q1
POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCTRIM24,88617,981-27.7%$9.8M2026-Q1
CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A.TRIM54,08916,165-70.1%$8.8M2026-Q1
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED4,91915,532+215.8%$8.5M2026-Q1
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDDOUBLED6,30014,700+133.3%$8.0M2026-Q1
GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLCTRIM15,28411,226-26.6%$6.1M2026-Q1
10 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$29.6M ($0.00 bought, $29.6M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 10, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorAWARD189
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMES WDirectorEXERCISE533
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMES WDirectorEXERCISE530
Jun 10, 2026QUINN JAMES WDirectorAWARD189
Jun 10, 2026Flanders CynthiaDirectorAWARD189
Jun 10, 2026Flanders CynthiaDirectorEXERCISE533
Jun 10, 2026Flanders CynthiaDirectorEXERCISE530
Jun 10, 2026Flanders CynthiaDirectorGIFT1,000
Jun 10, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorEXERCISE530
Jun 10, 2026Sweeney KarenDirectorEXERCISE533
Jun 10, 2026Leimkuhler William F.DirectorEXERCISE533
Jun 10, 2026Sweeney KarenDirectorEXERCISE530
Jun 10, 2026Leimkuhler William F.DirectorEXERCISE530
Jun 10, 2026Sweeney KarenDirectorAWARD189
Jun 10, 2026Leimkuhler William F.DirectorAWARD189
Jun 10, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorEXERCISE533
Apr 29, 2026Getsinger Peter WDirectorSELL3,000$628.36$1.9M
Apr 29, 2026Getsinger Peter WDirectorGIFT500
Apr 29, 2026Larroque Alexander LisaDirectorSELL350$630.58$220.7K
Apr 28, 2026Leimkuhler William F.DirectorSELL5,000$617.41$3.1M
Apr 27, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorSELL2,698$664.84$1.8M
Apr 21, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorEXERCISE5,000$37.13$185.7K
Apr 21, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMASELL11,068$621.61$6.9M
Apr 21, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE5,000$36.78$183.9K
Apr 21, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorSELL3,636$615.40$2.2M
Apr 21, 2026Jeffrey John Ronald Jr.DirectorEXERCISE4,698$37.13$174.4K
Apr 20, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE2,500$39.47$98.7K
Apr 20, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMASELL2,500$610.00$1.5M
Apr 17, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOSELL19,310$602.11$11.6M
Apr 17, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE4,000
Apr 17, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE10,000
Apr 17, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE5,000
Apr 17, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE2,813
Apr 17, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE2,500
Apr 17, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE1,000
Apr 17, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE4,500
Apr 17, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE1,666
Apr 17, 2026Baugher Joshua ScottChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE305
Apr 17, 2026Baugher Joshua ScottChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE584
Apr 17, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE2,302
Apr 16, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE3,333
Apr 16, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE548
Apr 16, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE1,000
Apr 16, 2026Collins Charles Edwin IVCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMAEXERCISE1,333
Apr 16, 2026Baugher Joshua ScottChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE509
Apr 16, 2026Baugher Joshua ScottChief Financial OfficerSELL600$605.60$363.4K
Apr 16, 2026Baugher Joshua ScottChief Financial OfficerEXERCISE1,000
Apr 16, 2026Larroque Alexander LisaDirectorEXERCISE700
Apr 16, 2026Larroque Alexander LisaDirectorEXERCISE695
Apr 16, 2026Watson David HibbertPRESIDENT AND CEOEXERCISE1,869

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Buy (60% buy). Based on 10 analysts: 1 strong buy, 5 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$679.80 mean target +5.9% upside Buy (2.40)
$500.00 Low $860.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$641.68
Target Low$500.00
Target Mean$679.80
Target Median$700.00
Target High$860.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationBuy (2.40)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-07-31
$2.69 $2.41 $3.00 7.6% +5.9% 3↑ 0↓ $0.3B 26.5% 4
Next Q
2026-10-31
$3.02 $2.53 $3.59 39.3% +5.3% 2↑ 1↓ $0.3B 34.0% 4
Current FY
2027-01-31
$12.24 $10.74 $13.84 25.6% +8.8% 3↑ 0↓ $1.3B 35.7% 4
Next FY
2028-01-31
$16.25 $12.56 $20.71 32.8% +8.9% 3↑ 0↓ $1.6B 25.4% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$2.689
7d ago$2.540+0.149
30d ago$2.540+0.149
60d ago$2.540+0.149
90d ago$2.225+0.464
4 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jun 5, 2026 Lake Street MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 27, 2026 Goldman Sachs MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 27, 2026 Lake Street MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Mar 27, 2026 JP Morgan UPGRADE Neutral Overweight
Mar 10, 2026 Freedom Broker INITIATE Hold

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20261540060%
May 1, 20261540060%
Apr 1, 20261540060%
Mar 1, 20261440056%
Feb 1, 20261440056%
Jan 1, 20261330057%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

70°
Bullish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
6 mentions 4 bullish 0 bearish 6 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Mar 27, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 27, 2026150° Neutral001
Mar 27, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 27, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 21, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 21, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

r/stocks Neutral 2mo ago
is it too late to jump onto Argan (AGX) stock right now?
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.5
r/options Neutral 2mo ago
Covered call options on argon, AGX. Straddle?
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.4
r/stockmarket Bullish 2mo ago
My golden goose AGX
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.5
r/stocks Bullish 2mo ago
Is AGX (Argan) still a buy after its big run, or already overvalued?
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.5
Jun 4, 2026
earnings_calendar
AGX Q1 2027 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-06-04
Apr 22, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 11,731 shares ($7.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260422, Price: $615.42, FTD Value: $7,219,492.02, ARGAN INC
Mar 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 1,056 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260330, Price: $566.62, FTD Value: $598,350.72, ARGAN INC
Mar 26, 2026
earnings_calendar
AGX Q4 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-03-26
Mar 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 52,621 shares ($24.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260323, Price: $473.85, FTD Value: $24,934,460.85, ARGAN INC
Feb 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 2,326 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260227, Price: $452.53, FTD Value: $1,052,584.78, ARGAN INC
Feb 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 3,759 shares ($1.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260204, Price: $381.73, FTD Value: $1,434,923.07, ARGAN INC
Feb 3, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AGX — 2,731 shares ($1.0M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260203, Price: $355.77, FTD Value: $971,607.87, ARGAN INC