Astrotech (ASTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) is a technology company focused on the development and commercialization of mass spectrometry systems. Through its subsidiaries, the company designs compact analytical instruments intended to identify and measure chemical compounds in applications including security, defense, industrial testing, agriculture and breath analysis.

Astrotech’s technology portfolio has included products such as the TRACER 1000 explosives and narcotics detection system, AgLAB instruments for agricultural and industrial analysis, and BreathTech systems designed to analyze compounds in human breath. Its products are intended for use by government agencies, commercial organizations, laboratories and other customers that require rapid chemical detection and identification.

Based in Austin, Texas, Astrotech has roots in the space industry. The company was formerly known as SPACEHAB and historically provided commercial spaceflight and payload-processing services before shifting its primary focus toward mass spectrometry and related technologies. Thomas B. Pickens III has served as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.78 to $7.10
• 50-Day Range: $6.01 to $9.75
• 52-Week Range: $1.91 to $68.85
• Volume: 15,890 shs
• Average Volume: 34,082 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.69 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 509th out of 598 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 -0.80, 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 -0.80, 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 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.29% 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 2.33, 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 13.29%, 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: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Astrotech has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 50% 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: 10/10/2026
• 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: 5.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $910 thousand
• Price / Sales: 15.04
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $8.99 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,010,000
• Free Float: 1,671,000
• Market Cap: $13.69 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 4.91