Argan, Inc. (AGX): one to watch?

Fundamentals remain excellent, but the drop is a valuation reset after a 15x three-year run, not a bargain yet at 52x earnings.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals70/100

Fell 24% in 11 trading day(s) — now $609.24

Why AGX dropped

The stock is falling mainly because of profit-taking after a massive rally (up huge over the past year, added to the Russell 2000), heavy insider selling by the chairman, and growing investor worry the price had run far ahead of fundamentals — not because of any new bad news like fraud, lost contracts, or guidance cuts.

Fwd P/E 36.8Op margin 15.6%Rev growth 50.2%Debt/equity 2.0%Analyst upside 13.8%

How this scored 70/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 15.5%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $416M

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 2.0% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 1.5 (needs 1+)

Bar length shows how much each metric is worth — a 10-point metric is twice as wide as a 5-point one. Hover any row for what it means.

Profitability Does it actually make money? 20/25

Operating margin 15.6% 6/9

Net profit margin 15.5% 6/8

Return on equity 38.5% 8/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 25/25

Revenue growth 50.2% 9/9

Earnings growth 102.5% 8/8

Expected profit change 42.6% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 5/25

Forward P/E 36.8 1/10

PEG ratio unknown 2/8

Analyst target upside 13.8% 2/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 20/25

Debt / equity 2.0% 10/10

Current ratio 1.5 3/8

Free cash flow $416M 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-07-16. Research only — not financial advice.