Astrotech (ASTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Astrotech Corp. (NASDAQ: ASTC) is a technology commercialization company headquartered near Austin, Texas. The firm sources early-stage innovations from government and university research programs—most notably from NASA—and advances them toward commercial readiness. Astrotech’s core mission is to bridge the gap between federally funded R&D and industrial applications across the life sciences and renewable energy sectors.

In its life sciences division, Astrotech has focused on mass spectrometry-based analytical instruments and diagnostic platforms. A key milestone was the spin-out of 908 Devices in 2020, a subsidiary that developed portable mass spectrometers for field detection of chemicals and bio-agents. Building on that foundation, Astrotech continues to pursue point-of-care screening technologies for environmental monitoring, food safety and clinical diagnostics.

Through Astrotech Solar and other affiliates, the company is also active in renewable energy commercialization. This segment concentrates on high-efficiency photovoltaic materials and manufacturing processes originally developed in partnership with academic and federal laboratories. By licensing proprietary cell architectures and overseeing pilot-scale production, Astrotech aims to reduce costs and accelerate adoption of clean-energy solutions in global markets.

Founded in 1984 as AIT International, Astrotech has evolved via strategic acquisitions and spin-offs to maintain a diversified technology portfolio. The company collaborates with public-sector agencies, research institutions and industry partners to advance its product pipeline. Astrotech’s leadership brings expertise in engineering, regulatory affairs and business development to guide the firm’s long-term growth and commercialization efforts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $33.95 to $68.85
• 50-Day Range: $2.17 to $29.43
• 52-Week Range: $1.91 to $68.85
• Volume: 25.69 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $87.22 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Astrotech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Astrotech scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 59 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Astrotech has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Astrotech has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Astrotech is -7.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Astrotech is -7.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Astrotech has a P/B Ratio of 8.56. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.83% of the float of Astrotech has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Astrotech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.22, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Astrotech has recently decreased by 45.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Astrotech does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Astrotech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Astrotech has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Astrotech this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

14 people have searched for ASTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Astrotech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.80% of the stock of Astrotech is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

24.35% of the stock of Astrotech is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2026
• Today: 5/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASTC
• CIK: 1001907
• Web: www.astrotechcorp.com
• Phone: (512) 485-9530
• Fax: 512-485-9531
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($8.41)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$13.85 million
• Net Margins: -1,397.82%
• Pretax Margin: -1,397.62%
• Return on Equity: -81.85%
• Return on Assets: -65.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 6.17
• Quick Ratio: 4.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.05 million
• Price / Sales: 85.57
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.91 per share
• Price / Book: 7.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,760,000
• Free Float: 1,463,000
• Market Cap: $89.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.25