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Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.90 +3.52 (+8.94%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Astec Industries Stock (NASDAQ:ASTE)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$39.45
$43.00
50-Day Range
$37.91
$42.90
52-Week Range
$29.04
$43.76
Volume
263,933 shs
Average Volume
176,023 shs
Market Capitalization
$980.99 million
P/E Ratio
21.56
Dividend Yield
1.21%
Price Target
$41.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Astec Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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34th Percentile Overall Score

ASTE MarketRank™: 

Astec Industries scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 182 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Astec Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Astec Industries has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 21.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 21.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.88.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Astec Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.13% of the float of Astec Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Astec Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Astec Industries has recently decreased by 13.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Astec Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Astec Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Astec Industries is 78.79%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.13% of the float of Astec Industries has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Astec Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Astec Industries has recently decreased by 13.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Astec Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Astec Industries this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for ASTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.69% of the stock of Astec Industries is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    93.16% of the stock of Astec Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' insider trading history.
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ASTE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Astec Industries' stock was trading at $33.60 at the start of the year. Since then, ASTE stock has increased by 27.7% and is now trading at $42.90.

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.28. The industrial products company had revenue of $330.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $361 million. Astec Industries had a net margin of 3.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52%.
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Astec Industries' top institutional investors include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.04%), John G Ullman & Associates Inc. (0.80%) and Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Paul Norris and Edward Terrell Gilbert Jr.
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Shares of ASTE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Astec Industries investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and First Solar (FSLR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/30 Dividend
5/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend
5/13/2025
Dividend Payable
5/30/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/08/2025
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
MACH - CONST/MNG
Sub-Industry
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ASTE
CIK
792987
Employees
4,148
Year Founded
1972

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$41.00
Low Price Target
$41.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.56
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$4.30 million
Net Margins
3.50%
Pretax Margin
4.98%
Return on Equity
11.52%
Return on Assets
7.07%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
2.71
Quick Ratio
1.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Price / Sales
0.75
Cash Flow
$4.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.69
Book Value
$29.51 per share
Price / Book
1.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,867,000
Free Float
22,709,000
Market Cap
$980.99 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.43

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This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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