Argan, Inc. (AGX)
NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
$417.99+1.51%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsEngineering & ConstructionSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Construction & Engineering is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 29% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 49% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAGX's growth through its project backlog must continue to justify its current price. Revenue surged 62% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations. AGX trades at 33× P/E versus a peer median of 41×, indicating modest growth expectations compared to our view. If AGX cuts guidance on the next call, that would negatively impact its outlook. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. AGX is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 7 analysts currently covering AGX (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Construction & Engineering — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Overvaluation concerns could impact investor confidence and stock price.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase revenue through project backlog
Q2 earnings beat supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Increase revenue through project backlog
Record revenue supports growth through project backlog.
Advances: Increase revenue through project backlog
New projects support revenue growth objective.
Advances: Increase revenue through project backlog
Earnings beat indicates strong project backlog growth.
Advances: Improve operating income
Margin boost indicates improved operating income potential.
Threatens: Increase revenue through project backlog
Stock drop raises concerns about growth sustainability.
Advances: Increase revenue through project backlog
AI-focused backlog expansion supports revenue growth.