Argent Capital Management 13F-HR Quarterly holdings report by institutional manager

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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			VALUE	SHRS OR	SH/	PUT/	INVESTMENT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER	TITLE OF CLASS	CUSIP	(x$1000)	PRN AMT	PRN	CALL	DISCRETION	MANAGER	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
1/100 Berkshire Hthwy Cl A (Sc	COM	084990175	468,711	100	SH		SOLE		100	0	0
AMETEK, Inc.	COM	031100100	60,069,878	429,930	SH		SOLE		422,786	0	7,144
ASGN Incorporated	COM	00191u102	304,246	3,734	SH		SOLE		3,734	0	0
AbbVie Inc.	COM	00287y109	87,592,722	542,001	SH		SOLE		539,351	0	2,650
Abbott Laboratories	COM	002824100	728,127	6,632	SH		SOLE		6,632	0	0
Accenture plc	COM	g1151c101	21,316,780	79,886	SH		SOLE		79,886	0	0
Addus Homecare Corp	COM	006739106	2,699,661	27,135	SH		SOLE		22,338	0	4,797
Adobe Inc.	COM	00724f101	259,128	770	SH		SOLE		770	0	0
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc	COM	00790r104	2,052,037	25,034	SH		SOLE		19,890	0	5,144
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	COM	00846u101	4,063,746	27,155	SH		SOLE		21,765	0	5,390
Air Products and Chemicals, In	COM	009158106	17,663,634	57,301	SH		SOLE		57,301	0	0
Align Technology Inc	COM	016255101	274,170	1,300	SH		SOLE		1,300	0	0
Alphabet Inc. Class A	COM	02079k305	75,750,219	858,554	SH		SOLE		852,554	0	6,000
Alphabet Inc. Class C	COM	02079k107	1,460,496	16,460	SH		SOLE		16,460	0	0
Amazon.com, Inc.	COM	023135106	60,996,852	726,153	SH		SOLE		720,532	0	5,621
American Finacial Group, Inc.	COM	025932104	2,899,216	21,119	SH		SOLE		16,861	0	4,258
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	COM	03076c106	75,788,642	243,404	SH		SOLE		242,104	0	1,300
Amgen Inc.	COM	031162100	717,007	2,730	SH		SOLE		2,730	0	0
Analog Devices, Inc.	COM	032654105	434,351	2,648	SH		SOLE		2,648	0	0
Antero Resources Corporation	COM	03674x106	2,401,012	77,477	SH		SOLE		61,792	0	15,685
Apple Inc.	COM	037833100	99,992,331	769,586	SH		SOLE		764,576	0	5,010
Applied Materials, Inc.	COM	038222105	33,742,738	346,506	SH		SOLE		344,141	0	2,365
Argent Mid Cap ETF	COM	02072l839	311,964	13,464	SH		SOLE		13,464	0	0
Aspen Technology, Inc.	COM	29109x106	2,956,733	14,395	SH		SOLE		11,568	0	2,827
Assurant, Inc.	COM	04621x108	603,289	4,824	SH		SOLE		4,824	0	0
Atkore Inc.	COM	047649108	3,706,566	32,680	SH		SOLE		26,490	0	6,190
Automatic Data Processing, Inc	COM	053015103	28,615,532	119,800	SH		SOLE		119,800	0	0
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	COM	064058100	355,254	7,804	SH		SOLE		7,804	0	0
Bath & Body Works Inc.	COM	070830104	2,849,549	67,621	SH		SOLE		54,002	0	13,619
BellRing Brands, Inc.	COM	07831c103	37,193,102	1,450,589	SH		SOLE		1,440,467	0	10,122
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class	COM	084670702	46,544,743	150,679	SH		SOLE		149,649	0	1,030
BlackRock, Inc.	COM	09247x101	24,112,761	34,027	SH		SOLE		34,027	0	0
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co	COM	099502106	90,500,397	865,867	SH		SOLE		855,264	0	10,603
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	COM	110122108	21,348,672	296,715	SH		SOLE		296,715	0	0
Builders FirstSource, Inc.	COM	12008r107	5,079,844	78,296	SH		SOLE		62,614	0	15,682
CBIZ, Inc.	COM	124805102	2,611,232	55,736	SH		SOLE		47,140	0	8,596
CDW Corporation	COM	12514g108	83,190,968	465,847	SH		SOLE		456,127	0	9,720
Carrier Global Corporation	COM	14448c104	274,725	6,660	SH		SOLE		6,660	0	0
Centene Corporation	COM	15135b101	54,736,016	667,431	SH		SOLE		662,681	0	4,750
Charles River Laboratories Int	COM	159864107	37,093,335	170,231	SH		SOLE		166,802	0	3,429
Cheniere Energy, Inc	COM	16411R208	2,441,949	16,284	SH		SOLE		12,960	0	3,324
Chevron Corporation	COM	166764100	38,417,654	214,038	SH		SOLE		214,038	0	0
Cintas Corporation	COM	172908105	6,702,492	14,841	SH		SOLE		11,848	0	2,993
Cisco Systems, Inc.	COM	17275R102	958,517	20,120	SH		SOLE		20,120	0	0
Coca-Cola	COM	191216100	711,796	11,190	SH		SOLE		11,190	0	0
Colliers International Group I	COM	194693107	344,230	3,740	SH		SOLE		3,740	0	0
Comcast Corporation	COM	20030N101	17,208,681	492,098	SH		SOLE		492,098	0	0
Copart, Inc.	COM	217204106	50,427,941	828,181	SH		SOLE		813,805	0	14,376
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COM	22160k105	1,323,850	2,900	SH		SOLE		2,900	0	0
Crown Castle Inc.	COM	22822v101	55,030,175	405,708	SH		SOLE		403,478	0	2,230
D.R. Horton, Inc.	COM	23331a109	56,171,174	630,146	SH		SOLE		625,791	0	4,355
Danaher Corporation	COM	235851102	106,850,872	402,573	SH		SOLE		399,723	0	2,850
Eastman Chemical Company	COM	277432100	11,559,919	141,944	SH		SOLE		141,944	0	0
Eaton Corporation plc	COM	g29183103	33,851,893	215,686	SH		SOLE		215,686	0	0
Edwards Lifesciences	COM	28176e108	1,208,682	16,200	SH		SOLE		16,200	0	0
Emerson Electric Co.	COM	291011104	23,809,450	247,860	SH		SOLE		247,860	0	0
Entegris, Inc.	COM	29362u104	2,015,253	30,725	SH		SOLE		24,482	0	6,243
Envestnet, Inc.	COM	29404k106	203,672	3,301	SH		SOLE		3,301	0	0
Estee Lauder	COM	518439104	496,220	2,000	SH		SOLE		2,000	0	0
Exxon Mobil Corp	COM	30231G102	839,747	7,613	SH		SOLE		7,613	0	0
Factset Research Systems, Inc.	COM	303075105	882,662	2,200	SH		SOLE		2,200	0	0
Fair Isaac Corporation	COM	303250104	4,782,056	7,989	SH		SOLE		6,424	0	1,565
Fidelity National Financial, I	COM	31620r303	20,137,767	535,294	SH		SOLE		523,485	0	11,809
FirstService Corporation	COM	33767e202	214,830	1,753	SH		SOLE		1,753	0	0
Fortinet, Inc.	COM	34959e109	35,315,643	722,349	SH		SOLE		702,894	0	19,455
Gartner, Inc	COM	366651107	3,089,799	9,192	SH		SOLE		7,368	0	1,824
General Mills, Inc.	COM	370334104	19,338,941	230,637	SH		SOLE		230,637	0	0
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	COM	375558103	14,069,200	163,881	SH		SOLE		163,881	0	0
Globus Medical, Inc.	COM	379577208	3,282,140	44,192	SH		SOLE		36,416	0	7,776
HCA Healthcare, Inc.	COM	40412c101	3,570,365	14,879	SH		SOLE		11,881	0	2,998
Honeywell International Inc.	COM	438516106	1,572,962	7,340	SH		SOLE		7,340	0	0
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.	COM	441593100	17,721,110	203,317	SH		SOLE		196,089	0	7,228
Hubspot, Inc.	COM	443573100	289,130	1,000	SH		SOLE		1,000	0	0
Huntsman Corporation	COM	447011107	2,739,838	99,703	SH		SOLE		80,149	0	19,554
ICF International Inc.	COM	44925c103	2,704,164	27,301	SH		SOLE		22,105	0	5,196
Intercontinental Exchange	COM	45866F104	666,835	6,500	SH		SOLE		6,500	0	0
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	COM	46625H100	79,313,459	591,450	SH		SOLE		589,304	0	2,146
Johnson & Johnson	COM	478160104	1,166,995	6,606	SH		SOLE		6,606	0	0
Kimberly-Clark Corp.	COM	494368103	433,721	3,195	SH		SOLE		3,195	0	0
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.	COM	50212v100	81,585,444	377,413	SH		SOLE		372,167	0	5,246
Life Storage, Inc.	COM	53223x107	16,942,143	172,001	SH		SOLE		172,001	0	0
Lockheed Martin Corporation	COM	539830109	252,975	520	SH		SOLE		520	0	0
Lowe's Companies Inc.	COM	548661107	276,944	1,390	SH		SOLE		1,390	0	0
Marathon Oil Corp.	COM	565849106	2,908,726	107,452	SH		SOLE		85,730	0	21,722
Marvell Technology, Inc.	COM	573874104	33,292,587	898,828	SH		SOLE		881,466	0	17,362
Masco Corporation	COM	574599106	2,210,945	47,374	SH		SOLE		37,757	0	9,617
Mastercard Incorporated	COM	57636q104	93,116,083	267,783	SH		SOLE		265,883	0	1,900
Medpace Holdings, Inc.	COM	58506q109	3,720,998	17,518	SH		SOLE		14,181	0	3,337
Medtronic, PLC	COM	g5960l103	437,719	5,632	SH		SOLE		5,632	0	0
Merck & Co, Inc.	COM	58933y105	1,158,318	10,440	SH		SOLE		10,440	0	0
Microsoft Corporation	COM	594918104	118,752,918	495,175	SH		SOLE		492,235	0	2,940
Molina Healthcare, Inc.	COM	60855r100	3,350,082	10,145	SH		SOLE		8,174	0	1,971
Monster Beverage Corporation	COM	61174x109	38,560,282	379,792	SH		SOLE		377,117	0	2,675
Morgan Stanley	COM	617446448	22,925,353	269,647	SH		SOLE		269,647	0	0
NVIDIA Corporation	COM	67066g104	1,899,820	13,000	SH		SOLE		13,000	0	0
NVR, Inc.	COM	62944t105	4,137,484	897	SH		SOLE		716	0	181
NextEra Energy, Inc.	COM	65339f101	1,523,610	18,225	SH		SOLE		18,225	0	0
Nike Inc, Cl. B	COM	654106103	1,349,476	11,533	SH		SOLE		11,533	0	0
Northrop Grumman Corporation	COM	666807102	95,156,435	174,404	SH		SOLE		173,624	0	780
OneMain Holdings, Inc.	COM	68268w103	2,645,047	79,407	SH		SOLE		63,887	0	15,520
Oracle Corporation	COM	68389X105	15,815,546	193,486	SH		SOLE		193,486	0	0
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.	COM	697435105	251,172	1,800	SH		SOLE		1,800	0	0
PepsiCo, Inc.	COM	713448108	29,848,777	165,221	SH		SOLE		165,221	0	0
Petco Health & Wellness Compan	COM	71601v105	1,606,377	169,449	SH		SOLE		135,192	0	34,257
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.	COM	723787107	72,399,010	316,997	SH		SOLE		315,357	0	1,640
Post Holdings, Inc.	COM	737446104	42,648,121	472,503	SH		SOLE		469,223	0	3,280
Principal Financial Group, Inc	COM	74251v102	28,125,206	335,143	SH		SOLE		335,143	0	0
QUALCOMM Incorporated	COM	747525103	233,622	2,125	SH		SOLE		2,125	0	0
RLI Corp	COM	749607107	419,014	3,192	SH		SOLE		3,192	0	0
Raytheon Technologies Corp.	COM	75513e101	672,127	6,660	SH		SOLE		6,660	0	0
Regions Financial Corp. New	COM	7591ep100	16,781,045	778,342	SH		SOLE		778,342	0	0
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF	COM	808524797	724,580	9,592	SH		SOLE		9,592	0	0
Schwab US Large-Cap ETF	COM	808524201	5,124,841	113,507	SH		SOLE		113,507	0	0
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF	COM	808524508	385,590	5,877	SH		SOLE		5,877	0	0
Service Corporation Internatio	COM	817565104	2,777,907	40,178	SH		SOLE		31,439	0	8,739
Starbucks Corp	COM	855244109	799,453	8,059	SH		SOLE		8,059	0	0
Sysco Corporation	COM	871829107	11,080,904	144,943	SH		SOLE		144,943	0	0
TJX Co.	COM	872540109	214,920	2,700	SH		SOLE		2,700	0	0
Target Corporation	COM	87612e106	52,125,462	349,741	SH		SOLE		348,022	0	1,719
Tempur Sealy International Inc	COM	88023u101	3,417,551	99,550	SH		SOLE		80,319	0	19,231
Texas Instruments Incorporated	COM	882508104	19,672,415	119,068	SH		SOLE		119,068	0	0
The Carlyle Group Inc.	COM	14316j108	48,704,888	1,632,201	SH		SOLE		1,624,992	0	7,209
The Home Depot, Inc.	COM	437076102	1,932,431	6,118	SH		SOLE		6,118	0	0
The Procter & Gamble Company	COM	742718109	16,449,092	108,532	SH		SOLE		108,532	0	0
The Walt Disney Company	COM	254687106	485,225	5,585	SH		SOLE		5,585	0	0
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.	COM	883556102	1,675,199	3,042	SH		SOLE		3,042	0	0
TopBuild Corp.	COM	89055f103	2,191,173	14,002	SH		SOLE		11,185	0	2,817
Tractor Supply Company	COM	892356106	25,137,245	111,736	SH		SOLE		111,736	0	0
Trane Technologies plc	COM	g8994e103	994,252	5,915	SH		SOLE		5,915	0	0
Trimble Inc.	COM	896239100	33,332,995	659,276	SH		SOLE		654,626	0	4,650
Truist Financial Corp	COM	89832q109	267,431	6,215	SH		SOLE		6,215	0	0
Union Pacific Corporation	COM	907818108	239,011	1,154	SH		SOLE		1,154	0	0
United Parcel Service, Inc.	COM	911312106	233,293	1,342	SH		SOLE		1,342	0	0
United Rentals, Inc.	COM	911363109	83,033,576	233,621	SH		SOLE		229,861	0	3,760
UnitedHealth Group, Incorporat	COM	91324p102	105,371,210	198,746	SH		SOLE		197,736	0	1,010
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF	COM	922908637	203,117	1,166	SH		SOLE		1,166	0	0
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.	COM	92645b103	2,712,272	101,091	SH		SOLE		82,426	0	18,665
Visa Inc.	COM	92826c839	980,627	4,720	SH		SOLE		4,720	0	0
Walmart, Inc.	COM	931142103	1,556,145	10,975	SH		SOLE		10,975	0	0
Yum! Brands	COM	988498101	576,360	4,500	SH		SOLE		4,500	0	0
Zebra Technologies Corporation	COM	989207105	3,224,612	12,576	SH		SOLE		10,061	0	2,515
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	COM	464287200	2,694,081	7,012	SH		SOLE		7,012	0	0
iShares Core S&P Smallcap - ET	COM	464287804	340,704	3,600	SH		SOLE		3,600	0	0