On June 11, Argan Inc. rose 5.45% in regular trading, trading at $619.53/share, with turnover of $56.48 million. The stock rebounded alongside a broad sector rally following a steep pullback from its post-earnings highs.
The rebound comes after the company reported a blowout first quarter on June 5, with EPS of $3.24 significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.33 by 39.06%, representing a 102.5% year-over-year increase. Revenue reached $291 million, surpassing expectations of $256 million by approximately 13.7%, with operating profit hitting $45.4 million. Despite the stock pulling back from approximately $763 to the $583 level over the prior sessions, the strong fundamental backdrop continues to provide valuation support.
Within the Construction & Engineering sector, the broader group rallied in tandem. Among individual stocks, Sterling Construction up 5.82%, Comfort Systems USA up 5.4%, MasTec up 4.24%, Quanta up 2.85%, Primoris down 0.81%. Additionally, the company announced it will maintain its quarterly dividend at $0.50 per share.
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