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AGX Stock Forecast: Argan, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$390
+1.79% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Argan, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $583 — +49.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$5.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
96 / 100
Median analyst target
$583
Analysts covering
6
Revenue$384.0M+61.5% y/y
Operating income$56.8M
Net income$53.3M
Free cash flow$91.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 July 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−5.8%
1M
−29.5%
YTD
+24.8%
1Y
+50.9%
From 52W high
−51.1%
From 52W low
+52.9%
$255
$798
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

AGX stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Argan, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
96 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
95
Revisions
91
Accruals
87
Momentum
83
Value
77
Volatility
75
Growth
71
Issuance
42
Size
22

Quality (95): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Issuance (42): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (22): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

AGX stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AGX, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$300$400$500$600$700$800Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26AGXHigh $800Median $583Low $273

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says6 analysts
4 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $273Median $583High $800

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +49.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
9 Sept 2026Piper SandlerInitiatesUnderweight$273
3 Sept 2026Lake StreetUpgradeBuy$600
5 June 2026Lake StreetMaintainsHold$375 → $600
5 June 2026Lake StreetMaintainsHold—
27 Mar 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
27 Mar 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
27 Mar 2026Lake StreetMaintainsHold—
10 Mar 2026Freedom BrokerInitiatesHold—
10 Mar 2026Freedom Capital MarketsInitiatesHold$425
5 Dec 2025Lake StreetDowngradeHold—
1 Dec 2025JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—
10 Nov 2025GLJ ResearchUpgradeBuy—
13 Oct 2025JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
22 Sept 2025GLJ ResearchInitiatesHold—
5 Sept 2025Lake StreetMaintainsBuy—
21 July 2025JP MorganInitiatesNeutral—
5 June 2025Lake StreetMaintainsBuy—
28 Mar 2025Lake StreetUpgradeBuy—
6 Dec 2024CJS SecuritiesDowngradeMarket Perform—
3 Dec 2024Lake StreetDowngradeHold—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AGX appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

AGX vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Argan, Inc. returned +50.9% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

AGX vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200250300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26AGXS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

AGX analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+6.7%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Argan, Inc. (AGX) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
30.5×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.6×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

Price / book
10.7×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
23.5×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
61.5%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
51.1%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Gross margin
19.3%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Operating margin
14.8%

Higher than 72% of US stocks

Net margin
15.1%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
39.8%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Return on assets
10.0%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.5%

Higher than 10% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Argan, Inc. (AGX) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Argan, Inc. has a market value of $5.4B and an enterprise value of $4.4B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $1.2B. The latest quarter grew 61.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $179.3M, a 15.1% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $12.64.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $545.7M.

  • Argan, Inc. spent $12.5M on share buybacks and $28.1M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 14.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 30.5×; forward P/E: 23.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.52%, paying out 16% of earnings.

  • Argan, Inc. employs 1,409 people — $843K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 July 2026 · market figures as at 18 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

AGX vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelEngineering & Construction
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AGXArgan, Inc.$5.4B
96
ROADConstruction Partners, Inc.$5.3B
72
GVAGranite Construction, Inc.$5.1B
74
ECGEverus Construction Group, Inc.$5.9B
90
LGNLegence Corp.$6.0B
30
KBRKBR, Inc.$4.5B
74
TPCTutor Perini Corp.$4.5B
99

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Argan, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest AGX news & analysis

Watch 5 Stocks on Recent Dividend Hikes Amid Rising Rates & Volatility

Zacks Investment Research · 18 Sept 2026positive

Zacks highlights Argan as one of five dividend stocks that have repeatedly raised their payouts, alongside companies like JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft, noting these hikes offer investors income amid market uncertainty and rising rates and volatility.

Why it matters — The mention signals that AGX's history of dividend increases gives income-focused investors a reason to view the stock favorably in the current market environment.

5 Building Product Stocks to Buy on Infrastructure & Data Center Boom

Zacks Investment Research · 17 Sept 2026positive

Zacks highlights infrastructure, data center and innovation demand as supportive for building product companies including AGX, noting these tailwinds persist despite housing market and cost pressures.

Why it matters — Argan watchers would care because the report identifies demand drivers that could support AGX's business even amid broader housing and cost headwinds.

Can Argan's Industrial Expansion Drive Growth Despite Margin Pressure?

Zacks Investment Research · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Argan is expanding its Industrial business, adding fabrication capacity to meet rising demand for fabrication and infrastructure-related work. The company is also pursuing opportunities tied to data centers and other large projects.

Why it matters — AGX watchers would care because this expansion signals the company's growth strategy in its Industrial segment amid ongoing margin pressures.

Is Argan (AGX) Stock Outpacing Its Construction Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research compares the year-to-date performance of Argan (AGX) against its construction sector peers, specifically Legence (LGN). The article examines how Argan's stock has fared relative to the broader construction industry so far this year.

Why it matters — AGX watchers can gauge how the company's share performance stacks up against its construction-sector peers so far this year.

New Strong Buy Stocks for September 11th

Zacks Investment Research · 11 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research added AGX to its Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on September 11, 2026, alongside RCMT, HCSG, BLMN, and GMED. The addition reflects a Strong Buy designation from Zacks' ranking system.

Why it matters — For AGX watchers, this signals that the stock has been placed on a widely followed Strong Buy list by Zacks, a notable designation in equity research.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about AGX stock

What is the AGX stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering Argan, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $583, with estimates ranging from $273 to $800. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is AGX stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering Argan, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Argan, Inc. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank AGX?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Argan, Inc. ranks 96 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (95 of 100).

Will AGX stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +49.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Argan, Inc. 96 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the AGX stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Argan, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AGX are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $273 to $800 over the next 12 months.

How has AGX stock performed over the past year?

Argan, Inc. returned +50.9% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Argan, Inc. do?

Argan Inc. is a U.S.-based engineering and construction company that provides specialized services through its subsidiaries across the power, industrial, and telecommunications infrastructure markets.

What is the latest news on AGX?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 18 Sept 2026): "Watch 5 Stocks on Recent Dividend Hikes Amid Rising Rates & Volatility". Zacks highlights Argan as one of five dividend stocks that have repeatedly raised their payouts, alongside companies like JPMorgan Chase and Microsoft, noting these hikes offer investors income amid market uncertainty and rising rates and volatility.

Company

About Argan, Inc.

Argan Inc. is a U.S.-based engineering and construction company that provides specialized services through its subsidiaries across the power, industrial, and telecommunications infrastructure markets. The company focuses on engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, project development, and technical consulting for energy-related facilities, including conventional and renewable power generation projects. Its industrial services support plant construction, turnaround work, shutdowns, emergency mobilizations, and metal fabrication for complex industrial operations. Argan also delivers telecommunications infrastructure services such as underground and aerial cabling, utility construction, and network connectivity solutions for commercial, government, and technology customers. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Argan Inc. plays a broad role in supporting critical energy and infrastructure projects across the United States and selected international markets.

CEO Mr. David Hibbert Watson CPA · 1,409 employees · United States · https://www.arganinc.com