ART - Argent Industrial Ltd
Argent Industrial Ltd. is largely a steel-based beneficiation group with a very diverse portfolio of businesses that include international brands.
Argent Industrial Ltd is a holding company that derives its income from manufacturing and trading of steel and steel-related products, automotive, and properties. The company is organized into three operating divisions, namely manufacturing, steel trading,...
Argent Industrial Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Argent Industrial is traded on the JSE under the ticker symbol “ART”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of JSE:ART is ZAE000019188. Argent Industrial Ltd is currently the 215th most valuable stock on the JSE with a market capitalization of ZAR 1.84 billion, which is about 0.0077% of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
|---|---|
| Opening Price | |
| Day’s Low Price | 32.61 |
| Day’s High Price | 34.19 |
| Traded Volume | 24,173 |
| Number of Deals | 18 |
| Gross Turnover | 813,657.83 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 5.24 |
| Price/Earning Ratio | 6.52 |
| Dividend Per Share | 1.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.92% |
| Shares Outstanding | 53.9M |
| Market Capitalization | 1.84B |
ART Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| +2.55% | +3.61% | +20.8% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +24.2% | +29% | +4.3% |
The current share price of Argent Industrial Ltd (ART) is ZAR 34.19. ART closed its last trading day (Monday, January 12, 2026) at 34.19 ZAR per share on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), recording a 1% gain over its previous closing price of 33.85 ZAR. Argent Industrial began the year with a share price of 32.78 ZAR and has since gained 4.3% on that price valuation, ranking it 68th on the JSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Argent Industrial is the 228th most traded stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange over the past three months (Oct 10, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026). ART has traded a total volume of 3.02 million shares—in 1,847 deals—valued at ZAR 94.2 million over the period, with an average of 47,868 traded shares per session. A volume high of 337,135 was achieved on November 20th, and a low of 396 on October 17th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Argent Industrial on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | 24,173 | 34.19 | +0.34 | +1.00% |
| 2026-01-09 | 102,031 | 33.85 | +0.10 | +0.30% |
| 2026-01-08 | 119,995 | 33.75 | ||
| 2026-01-07 | 160,576 | 33.75 | -0.27 | -0.79% |
| 2026-01-06 | 84,309 | 34.02 | +0.68 | +2.04% |
| 2026-01-05 | 49,311 | 33.34 | +0.56 | +1.71% |
| 2026-01-02 | 26,131 | 32.78 | ||
| 2025-12-31 | 31,799 | 32.78 | ||
| 2025-12-30 | 128,263 | 32.78 | -1.15 | -3.39% |
| 2025-12-29 | 134,963 | 33.93 |
Profile of Argent Industrial Ltd.
Argent Industrial Ltd. operates in the Industrials sector, specifically, the Support Services industry.
Factsheet of Argent Industrial Ltd.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Support Services
- Address
- First Floor, Ridge 63, 8 Sinembe Crescent, 8 Sinembe Crescent, La Lucia Ridge Office Estate, 4019
- Telephone
- 031 791-0061
- Website
- www.argent.co.za
ART Industrial Market Competitors
Argent Industrial Ltd., issuers of the ART stock on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Industrials sector and/or Support Services industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
| Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMP | Marshall Monteagle plc | 1.34B | 30.00 | +17.6% |
| ADR | Adcorp Holdings Limited | 711M | 6.47 | +5.03% |
| PMV | Primeserv Group Ltd | 337M | 2.98 | |
| HDC | Hudaco Industries Ltd | 5.96B | 193.00 | -5.85% |
| NVS | Novus Holdings Limited | 1.77B | 5.16 | -12.5% |
| KAP | KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd | 5.32B | 2.12 | +10.4% |
| SEP | Sephaku Holdings Limited | 491M | 1.93 | +9.04% |
| AEG | Aveng Group Limited | 900M | 7.08 | +8.59% |
| AFT | Afrimat Limited | 7.01B | 43.75 | +6.27% |
| RBX | Raubex Group Ltd | 8.57B | 47.16 | +5.83% |