Autoscope Technologies (AATC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Autoscope Technologies Corporation develops and markets video and radar processing products for use in intersection control, highway, bridge and tunnel traffic management, and traffic data collection applications in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. It operates in two segments, Intersection and Highway. The company provides Autoscope video systems that process video input from a traffic scene in real time and extracts the traffic data, including vehicle presence, bicycle presence/differentiation, counts, speed, length, time occupancy, turning movements, and flow rate; and RTMS radar systems that use radar to measure vehicle presence, volume, occupancy, speed, and classification information for roadway monitoring applications. It also offers IntellitraffiQ software that provides traffic measurement and data collection across large and small areas. The company markets and sells its products to end users comprising federal, state, city, and county departments of transportation, port, highway, tunnel, and other transportation authorities, as well as system integrators or other suppliers of systems and services who are operating under subcontracts in connection with road construction contracts. Autoscope Technologies Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.05 to $7.23
• 50-Day Range: $6.90 to $7.70
• 52-Week Range: $6.57 to $9.98
• Volume: 4,811 shs
• Average Volume: 9,048 shs
• Market Capitalization: $39.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.12
• Dividend Yield: 8.40%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Autoscope Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Autoscope Technologies scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 222nd out of 309 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Autoscope Technologies.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Autoscope Technologies is 8.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Autoscope Technologies is 8.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 27.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Autoscope Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. 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

0.05% of the float of Autoscope Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoscope Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoscope Technologies has recently increased by 120.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Autoscope Technologies is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Autoscope Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Autoscope Technologies is 101.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.05% of the float of Autoscope Technologies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Autoscope Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Autoscope Technologies has recently increased by 120.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Autoscope Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Autoscope Technologies this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.60% of the stock of Autoscope Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

AATC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AATC shares performed this year?

Autoscope Technologies' stock was trading at $8.00 at the start of the year. Since then, AATC shares have decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $7.1425.

How were Autoscope Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Autoscope Technologies Co. (NASDAQ:AATC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $3.38 million for the quarter. Autoscope Technologies had a net margin of 37.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.06%.

How do I buy shares of Autoscope Technologies?

Shares of AATC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Autoscope Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Autoscope Technologies investors own include AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), AlTi Global (ALTI), Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO), UiPath (PATH), Prospect Capital (PSEC) and AbbVie (ABBV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 5/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend: 8/18/2025
• Record date for 8/25 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Today: 8/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AATC
• CIK: 943034
• Web: www.imagesensing.com
• Phone: (612) 438-2363
• Fax: 651-305-6402
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $6.62 million
• Net Margins: 37.59%
• Pretax Margin: 41.89%
• Return on Equity: 27.06%
• Return on Assets: 23.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 25.70
• Quick Ratio: 20.50

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.89 million
• Price / Sales: 3.04
• Cash Flow: $0.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.38
• Book Value: $4.13 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,490,000
• Free Float: 4,297,000
• Market Cap: $39.21 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.62