Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Argan, Inc shares valued at $389,403 were sold by Deily Richard H on Jul 31 ’25. At $242.77 per share, Deily Richard H sold 1,604 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,802 shares worth approximately $1.91 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. sold 2,621 shares, netting a total of over 617,586 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $235.63 each, the insider now holds 9,254 shares.
Before that, Richard H Deily had added 1,604 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $384,960, the Officer bought Argan, Inc shares for $240.00 each.
As published in their initiating research note from JP Morgan on July 21, 2025, Argan, Inc [AGX] has been a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $220. Analysts at Lake Street upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in late March. As of December 03, 2024, Lake Street has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for AGX. Earlier on September 22, 2020, CJS Securities upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Market outperform” for AGX stock which previously was a “a Market perform”.
Analyzing AGX Stock Performance
On last trading session, Argan, Inc [NYSE: AGX] rose 1.86% to $244.98. The stock’s lowest price that day was $240.1, but it reached a high of $253.79 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 9.19%. Over the course of the year, Argan, Inc shares have jumped approximately 217.95%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $253.79 on 07/31/25 and a 52-week low of $101.02 on 03/10/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Argan, Inc (AGX)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 238.79, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 232.60. In the upper region, resistance lies at 252.48. The next price resistance is at 259.98. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 69.58 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Argan, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Argan, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-07-15 jumping by 80352.0 shares to 0.76 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 0.68 million shares. A jump of 10.52% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.85 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 1.85.
Which companies own the most shares of Argan, Inc (AGX)?
In terms of Argan, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 85 in the next 12 months, down nearly -64.66% from the previous closing price of $240.5. Analysts anticipate Argan, Inc stock to reach 85 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 85. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked Argan, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On March 28, 2018, Lake Street assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $56.
