AstroNova, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers, and data acquisition and analysis systems in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, Central and South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Product Identification and Test & Measurement (T&M). The Product Identification segment offers tabletop and work cell-ready digital color label printers; specialty OEM printing systems; and labels, tags, inks, toner, and thermal transfer ribbons under the QuickLabel brand. This segment also offers T2-C, an inkjet table top label press; T2, a parent of the T2-C; T4 for print, die cut, and lamination; and T3, a customizable label production and finishing press under the TrojanLabel brand. In addition, this segment sells various specialized software used to operate the printers and presses, design labels, and manage printing on an automated basis. It serves chemicals, cosmetics, food and beverage, medical products, pharmaceuticals, and other industries, as well as brand owners, label converters, commercial printers, and packaging manufacturers. The T&M segment offers visual data from local and networked data streams and sensors; a range of hardware and software products under the AstroNova T&M brand; Daxus portable data acquisition systems; TMX high-speed data acquisition systems; DDX100 SmartCorder portable data acquisition systems; EV-500, a digital strip chart recording system; PTA-45B cockpit printers; and ToughWriter, Miltope, and RITEC branded airborne printers. Its AstroNova airborne printers are used in flight decks, as well as military, commercial, and business aircraft cabins; and ToughSwitch Ethernet switches used in military aircraft and vehicles. The company was formerly known as Astro-Med, Inc. and changed its name to AstroNova, Inc. in May 2016. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Current SymbolNASDAQ:ALOT
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone401-828-4000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21
Current Ratio2.73
Quick Ratio1.44
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio31.03
Forward P/E Ratio41.60
P/E Growth3.47
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$113.40 million
Price / Sales1.20
Cash Flow$1.2452 per share
Price / Cash Flow15.70
Book Value$9.69 per share
Price / Book2.02
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.63
Net Income$3.28 million
Net Margins3.07%
Return on Equity7.91%
Return on Assets4.35%
Miscellaneous
Employees352
Outstanding Shares6,950,000
Market Cap$135.93 million
OptionableNot Optionable
AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is AstroNova's stock symbol?
AstroNova trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ALOT."
How often does AstroNova pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AstroNova?
AstroNova announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, November 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share on Friday, December 21st. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 13th. View AstroNova's Dividend History.
How were AstroNova's earnings last quarter?
AstroNova Inc (NASDAQ:ALOT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 21st. The business services provider reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.09. The business services provider earned $34.20 million during the quarter. AstroNova had a return on equity of 7.91% and a net margin of 3.07%. View AstroNova's Earnings History.
When is AstroNova's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for AstroNova?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AstroNova in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for AstroNova.
Has AstroNova been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ALOT stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. AstroNova earned a coverage optimism score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of AstroNova's key competitors?
Who are AstroNova's key executives?
AstroNova's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gregory A. Woods, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. David S. Smith, VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 61)
- Mr. Stephen M. Petrarca, VP of Operations (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael J. Natalizia, CTO & VP (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael M. Morawetz, Vie Pres of EMEA (Age 58)
Who are AstroNova's major shareholders?
AstroNova's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.07%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.18%), Vanguard Group Inc (4.16%), Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA (3.65%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.16%) and Royce & Associates LP (1.33%). Company insiders that own AstroNova stock include Eric E Pizzuti, Everett V Pizzuti, Harold Schofield, Michael J Natalizia and W Ondis Declaration Of Albert. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AstroNova.
Which institutional investors are selling AstroNova stock?
ALOT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA and Corrado Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold AstroNova company stock in the last year include Everett V Pizzuti, Harold Schofield and Michael J Natalizia. View Insider Buying and Selling for AstroNova.
Which institutional investors are buying AstroNova stock?
ALOT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Vanguard Group Inc, Vanguard Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for AstroNova.
How do I buy shares of AstroNova?
Shares of ALOT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is AstroNova's stock price today?
One share of ALOT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.55.
How big of a company is AstroNova?
AstroNova has a market capitalization of $135.93 million and generates $113.40 million in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $3.28 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.63 on an earnings per share basis. AstroNova employs 352 workers across the globe.
What is AstroNova's official website?
How can I contact AstroNova?
AstroNova's mailing address is 600 E GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI, 02893. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 401-828-4000 or via email at [email protected]
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