Astrotech (ASTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, that develops and commercializes mass spectrometry and related analytical systems. The company’s technologies are designed to identify and analyze chemical compounds for applications in security, agriculture, industrial processing and health-related testing.

Astrotech operates through subsidiaries that include 1st Detect, which develops portable trace-detection systems intended to identify explosives, narcotics and other chemical substances; AgLAB, which focuses on analytical instruments for agricultural and industrial applications; and BreathTech, which is developing breath-analysis technologies. Product availability, applications and commercialization status may vary by subsidiary and development stage.

The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB, Inc., reflecting its earlier focus on commercial space-related services, before adopting the Astrotech name as its business shifted toward technology development and commercialization. Astrotech is led by Thomas B. Pickens Jr., who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.98 to $7.60
• 50-Day Range: $6.01 to $9.75
• 52-Week Range: $1.91 to $68.85
• Volume: 28,878 shs
• Average Volume: 33,751 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.19 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 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 545th out of 593 stocks in the technology 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: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Astrotech is -0.83, 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 -0.83, 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 0.54. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.81% 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 3.49, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Astrotech has recently increased by 30.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.15

News Sentiment

Astrotech has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

6 people have searched for ASTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 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: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ASTC
• CIK: 1001907
• Web: www.astrotechcorp.com
• Phone: (512) 485-9530
• Fax: 512-485-9531
• Employees: 32
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($8.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.43 million
• Net Margins: -1,578.34%
• Pretax Margin: -1,579.74%
• Return on Equity: -91.69%
• Return on Assets: -72.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 7.06
• Quick Ratio: 4.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $910 thousand
• Price / Sales: 15.59
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $13.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,010,000
• Free Float: 1,671,000
• Market Cap: $14.19 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 4.91