Astrotech Corporation operates as a science and technology development and commercialization company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Astro Scientific and Astral Images Corporation. The Astro Scientific segment manufactures chemical detection and analysis instrumentation that detects and identifies trace amounts of explosives and narcotics. Its product portfolio include MMS 1000, a small, low-power desktop mass spectrometer; OEM 1000, a mass spectrometer component; MMS 2000, a gas monitor that provides precise, real-time measurement of specific chemicals in a process stream; and TRACER 1000, an explosives trace detector with a swab-based thermal desorption sample inlet system. The Astral Images Corporation segment develops film restoration and enhancement software. This segment offers Astral Black ICE, a system targeted mainly towards the black-and-white feature film and television series digitization and restoration markets; Astral Color ICE, a standalone AI software solution that integrates into film scanners to enable color image correction and enhancement; Astral HDR ICE, high dynamic range solution that upgrades digital and traditional films to the HDR10 standard; and Astral HSDR ICE, a solution, which automatically converts HDR content to SDR. The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB, Inc. and changed its name to Astrotech Corporation in 2009. Astrotech Corporation was founded in 1984 is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Guided missiles & space vehicles & parts
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorAerospace
Phone512-485-9530
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$90,000.00
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees33
OptionableNot Optionable
Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Astrotech's stock symbol?
Astrotech trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASTC."
When did Astrotech's stock split? How did Astrotech's stock split work?
Astrotech shares reverse split before market open on Monday, October 16th 2017. The 1-5 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 13th 2017. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, October 13th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of Astrotech stock prior to the reverse split would have 20 shares after the split.
How were Astrotech's earnings last quarter?
Astrotech Corp (NASDAQ:ASTC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 13th. The aerospace company reported ($0.55) earnings per share for the quarter. The aerospace company earned $0.03 million during the quarter. View Astrotech's Earnings History.
When is Astrotech's next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Astrotech?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Astrotech in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Astrotech.
Has Astrotech been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about ASTC stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Astrotech earned a coverage optimism score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the aerospace company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Astrotech?
Astrotech saw a drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 438,552 shares, a drop of 52.0% from the December 14th total of 914,107 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 169,064 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 27.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Astrotech's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Astrotech's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Astrotech include Conrad Industries (CNRD), T.A.T. Technologies (TATT), Innovative Solutions & Support (ISSC), Butler National (BUKS), Security Devices International (SDEV), Optex Systems Hldg InCorp (OPXS), Mikros Systems (MKRS), PASSUR Aerospace (PSSR), Environmental Tectonics (ETCC), Dewey Electronics (DEWY), Tempus Applied Solutions (TMPS), Northstar Electronics (NEIK), Applied Visual Sciences (APVS), KLX (KLXI) and Orbital ATK (OA).
Who are Astrotech's key executives?
Astrotech's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Thomas Boone Pickens III, Chairman & CEO (Age 62)
- Mr. Eric N. Stober, CFO, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 42)
- Mr. Rajesh Mellacheruvu, COO & VP (Age 49)
- Nicole Conser, Marketing Director
- Mr. Bradley Sullivan, Corp. Controller
How do I buy shares of Astrotech?
Shares of ASTC 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 Astrotech's stock price today?
One share of ASTC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.00.
How big of a company is Astrotech?
Astrotech has a market capitalization of $18.92 million and generates $90,000.00 in revenue each year. Astrotech employs 33 workers across the globe.
What is Astrotech's official website?
How can I contact Astrotech?
Astrotech's mailing address is 201 W. 5TH STREET SUITE 1275, AUSTIN TX, 78701. The aerospace company can be reached via phone at 512-485-9530.
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