WINTON GROUP Ltd cut its holdings in shares of Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX – Free Report) by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,885 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 1,252 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Argan were worth $1,505,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AGX. Amundi raised its position in shares of Argan by 704.0% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 18,517 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,787,000 after purchasing an additional 16,214 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Argan during the second quarter worth approximately $1,764,086,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of Argan in the second quarter worth $6,156,000. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new stake in shares of Argan in the first quarter worth $1,728,000. Finally, Thames Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Argan by 25.2% in the fourth quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 51,794 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $16,228,000 after acquiring an additional 10,411 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.43% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Argan
In other Argan news, Director Peter W. Getsinger sold 2,000 shares of Argan stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $699.00, for a total value of $1,398,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,880 shares in the company, valued at $3,411,120. The trade was a 29.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Chairman William F. Griffin, Jr. sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $760.43, for a total value of $15,208,600.00. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 40,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,159,379.68. This trade represents a 32.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 77,973 shares of company stock worth $55,381,828. 2.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Argan Price Performance
Argan stock opened at $414.07 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a PE ratio of 32.76, a P/E/G ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $538.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $583.23. Argan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $227.79 and a 12 month high of $805.75.
Argan (NYSE:AGX – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The construction company reported $3.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $1.12. The firm had revenue of $383.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $300.53 million. Argan had a net margin of 15.09% and a return on equity of 38.51%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.50 earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that Argan, Inc. will post 13.56 earnings per share for the current year.
Argan Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 22nd. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Argan’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Argan’s payout ratio is currently 15.82%.
Argan Profile
Argan, Inc is an engineering, procurement and construction company that provides services to the power generation and energy infrastructure industries. The company supports the development, construction, commissioning and maintenance of power facilities, including natural gas-fired power plants, renewable energy projects and energy storage installations.
Argan primarily operates through subsidiaries including Gemma Power Systems, which provides engineering, project management and construction services for power generation projects; The Roberts Company, which performs industrial fabrication, equipment installation and field services; and Atlantic Projects Company, which provides engineering and construction services for power and industrial facilities.
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