Validea Motley Fool Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 7/9/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 09 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Stock Ratings Update: Validea's Small-Cap Growth Investor model, based on Motley Fool's strategy, upgraded Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. (UVE) from 63% to 76% and Argan Inc. (AGX) from 65% to 72%, indicating improved fundamentals and valuation for both stocks.
Company Descriptions: UVE is a holding company providing property and casualty insurance primarily in Florida, while AGX operates in the construction services sector, offering engineering and maintenance services for the power generation market and industrial plants.
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Analyst Views on AGX
Wall Street analysts forecast AGX stock price to fall
2 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 413.650
Low
325.00
Averages
347.50
High
370.00
Current: 413.650
Low
325.00
Averages
347.50
High
370.00
About AGX
Argan, Inc. is a holding company. The Company is a construction firm that conducts operations through its subsidiaries, Gemma Power Systems, LLC and affiliates (GPS), Atlantic Projects Company Limited and affiliates (APC), The Roberts Company, Inc. (TRC), and Southern Maryland Cable, Inc. (SMC). Through GPS and APC, its power industry services, it offers a suite of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, project development and technical consulting services to the power generation market, including the renewable energy sector. Through TRC, the industrial construction services provide field services and project management that support new plant construction and additions, maintenance turnarounds, shutdowns and emergency mobilizations for industrial plants. Through SMC, its telecommunications infrastructure services provide project management, construction, installation and maintenance services to commercial, local government and federal government customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Optimistic Future Outlook: Management raised fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $65 million to $70 million and initiated first-quarter 2026 guidance of $70 million to $75 million, indicating strong confidence in future performance.
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- Record Backlog: The company reported a record backlog of $3 billion, highlighting robust demand in the power and industrial construction sectors, which further solidifies its market position and lays a foundation for future growth.
- Investor Focus on Outlook: Despite Argan's forward P/E ratio being around 43, double its three-year average, investors should remain attentive to its potential returns from data center growth, suggesting possible sustained growth opportunities ahead.
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