Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE) designs, engineers, manufactures and services equipment used in the construction of infrastructure and the processing of aggregates. Its products support road building, asphalt production, concrete production, aggregate processing and related industrial applications.

The company’s product portfolio includes asphalt plants and related equipment, concrete plants, crushers, screens, feeders, material-handling systems, thermal-processing equipment and road-building machinery. Astec also provides replacement parts, equipment upgrades and aftermarket services to help customers maintain and improve their operations.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Astec operates through manufacturing and distribution activities serving customers in the United States and international markets. Its equipment is used by highway and road contractors, aggregate producers, ready-mix concrete businesses, government agencies and other industrial customers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.90 to $42.20
• 50-Day Range: $40.24 to $56.15
• 52-Week Range: $39.38 to $65.69
• Volume: 35,427 shs
• Average Volume: 221,975 shs
• Market Capitalization: $973.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 49.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Astec Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Astec Industries scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 496th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Astec Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Astec Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Astec Industries are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $3.36 to $3.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 49.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 49.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.63.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Astec Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.14. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Astec Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.76% of the float of Astec Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Astec Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.19, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Astec Industries has recently increased by 3.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Astec Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Astec Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Astec Industries is 61.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Astec Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.54% next year. This indicates that Astec Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.35

News Sentiment

Astec Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Astec Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for ASTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Astec Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Astec Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.99% of the stock of Astec Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.16% of the stock of Astec Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASTE
• CIK: 792987
• Web: www.astecindustries.com
• Phone: (423) 899-5898
• Fax: 423-899-4456
• Employees: 4,468
• Year Founded: 1972

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.59
• P/E Growth: 1.14
• Net Income: $38.80 million
• Net Margins: 1.26%
• Pretax Margin: 1.84%
• Return on Equity: 10.26%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 2.52
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.69
• Cash Flow: $5.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.88
• Book Value: $29.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 23,020,000
• Free Float: 22,797,000
• Market Cap: $973.77 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33