Argan Inc(AGX)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Dec 2, 2026

AGX is scheduled to report on Dec 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $3.17.

Next report
Dec 2, 2026
In 39 days · usually after close
EPS beat rate
92%
11 of 12 quarters
Avg move after earnings
±13.4%
Up 67% of the time · last 12
Options-implied move
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No reliable options quote yet

EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±13.4%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 11 EPS beats and 1 misses.

When it beat expectations
11 reports
When it missed expectations
1 report

In plain words: it beat expectations 11 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 11 times.

Report by report
  • Sep '26
    Beat
    ▲ +0.3%
  • Jun '26
    Beat
    ▲ +0.8%
  • Mar '26
    Beat
    ▲ +37.9%
  • Dec '25
    Beat
    ▼ -12.0%
  • Sep '25
    Beat
    ▼ -11.1%
  • Jun '25
    Beat
    ▲ +8.0%
  • Mar '25
    Beat
    ▲ +19.9%
  • Dec '24
    Beat
    ▼ -1.1%
  • Sep '24
    Beat
    ▲ +26.0%
  • Jun '24
    Beat
    ▲ +10.4%
  • Apr '24
    Beat
    ▲ +21.1%
  • Dec '23
    Missed
    ▼ -12.4%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
+9.1%
average next-day move · up 73% of 11 times
After an EPS miss
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Not enough quarters yet

Why did AGX fall after beating earnings?

3 of AGX's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

AGX beat EPS estimates in 11 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 2 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Dec 4, 2025EPS beat +3.3%stock -12.0% next day
    • It had risen 9.7% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 16.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Sep 4, 2025EPS beat +52.4%stock -11.1% next day
    • It had risen 4.8% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 10.8% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Dec 5, 2024EPS beat +58.7%stock -1.1% next day
    • It opened 5.0% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.1%.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was AGX's earnings move already priced in?

AGX's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
-0.3%
last 12 reports
Higher before the report
58%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 50%
6 reports, avg +1.5%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 80%
5 reports, avg +11.5%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does AGX hold its opening gap after earnings?

AGX's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 12 reports AGX opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 12 times (17%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 9; gaps down recovered 0 of 3.

  • Sep 2, 2026Faded
    Opened +4.1%, closed +0.3%
  • Jun 4, 2026Held
    Opened +1.2%, closed +0.8%
  • Mar 26, 2026Held
    Opened +23.1%, closed +37.9%
  • Dec 4, 2025Held
    Opened -16.7%, closed -12.0%
  • Sep 4, 2025Held
    Opened -10.8%, closed -11.1%
  • Jun 4, 2025Held
    Opened +5.5%, closed +8.0%
  • Mar 27, 2025Held
    Opened +19.8%, closed +19.9%
  • Dec 5, 2024Reversed
    Opened +5.0%, closed -1.1%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • AGX has beaten EPS estimates in 11 straight quarters.

AGX earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Sep 2, 2026After close$2.66$3.76+41.4%+0.33%+6.43%
Jun 4, 2026After close$2.33$3.24+39.1%+0.77%-10.95%
Mar 26, 2026After close$1.98$3.47+75.3%+37.91%+32.57%
Dec 4, 2025After close$2.10$2.17+3.3%-11.98%-6.60%
Sep 4, 2025After close$1.64$2.50+52.4%-11.07%-8.59%
Jun 4, 2025After close$1.09$1.60+46.8%+8.01%+0.08%
Mar 27, 2025After close$1.15$2.22+93.0%+19.86%+16.66%
Dec 5, 2024After close$1.26$2.00+58.7%-1.14%-4.28%
Sep 5, 2024After close$0.97$1.31+35.1%+26.04%+25.36%
Jun 6, 2024After close$0.52$0.58+11.5%+10.43%+11.51%
Apr 11, 2024After close$0.75$0.89+18.7%+21.11%+24.05%
Dec 6, 2023After close$0.86$0.40-53.5%-12.38%-8.55%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $3.17, revenue $362.36M.

AGX Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Argan Inc's reported history

AGX is scheduled to report on Dec 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $3.17.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, AGX beat the consensus estimate 11 times (92%), missed 1 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 11 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, AGX moved an average of ±13.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 67% of the time; the largest gain was 37.9% and the largest drop -12.4%.

AGX fell in the first session after 3 of its last 11 EPS beats (27%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, AGX moved an average of -0.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging +1.5%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 80% of the time, averaging +11.5%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 12 reports AGX opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 12 times (17%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · AGX: 12 reported quarters, latest Sep 2, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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