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Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.17 +0.23 (+0.54%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Astec Industries Stock (NASDAQ:ASTE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$42.21
$43.77
50-Day Range
$42.94
$61.74
52-Week Range
$40.47
$65.69
Volume
186,169 shs
Average Volume
279,048 shs
Market Capitalization
$993.77 million
P/E Ratio
50.79
Dividend Yield
1.20%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Astec Industries, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of specialized equipment for infrastructure-related markets. Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company develops, engineers and produces machinery for asphalt road-building, aggregate processing, concrete production, underground mining, landscaping and utility installation. Astec’s product portfolio includes asphalt plants, portable crushers, conveyors, screening plants, mixers, continuous miners and related support equipment.

Organized into multiple operating segments—Roadbuilding; Aggregate & Mining; Energy; and Pavement Preservation & Maintenance—Astec Industries serves contractors and municipalities that build and maintain transportation, energy and utility networks. Its Roadbuilding segment offers both stationary and mobile asphalt plants as well as pavers and compactors, while the Aggregate & Mining group provides crushing, screening and material handling solutions. The Energy division focuses on fluid handling, filtration and power generation systems, and the Pavement Preservation arm supplies seal coaters, crack fillers and related equipment.

Since its formation in the early 1970s, Astec Industries has expanded its manufacturing and distribution footprint across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The company leverages a global network of production facilities and dealer partners to deliver parts, service and technical support in more than 40 countries. Astec’s executive leadership team oversees technology development, quality control and a customer service organization designed to optimize equipment uptime and lifecycle performance.

With a long-standing presence in the construction-equipment sector, Astec Industries continues to invest in product innovation and operational efficiency. Its focus on modular designs, digital controls and sustainability initiatives aims to meet evolving infrastructure demands while supporting long-term growth for customers and shareholders alike.

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Astec Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

ASTE MarketRank™: 

Astec Industries scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 460th out of 669 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Astec Industries has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Astec Industries are expected to grow by 14.29% in the coming year, from $3.36 to $3.84 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 50.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.32.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 50.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Astec Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Astec Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.36% 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 2.89, 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 5.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Astec Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, 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 61.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Astec Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.54% next year. This indicates that Astec Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Astec Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Astec Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Astec Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist 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

    0.99% 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 News Headlines

Astec Industries (ASTE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Q3 Earnings Estimate for Astec Industries Issued By Sidoti
FY2026 EPS Estimates for Astec Industries Lowered by Sidoti
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ASTE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Astec Industries' stock was trading at $43.32 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ASTE stock has decreased by 0.3% and is now trading at $43.17.

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.10. The industrial products company had revenue of $408.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $405.50 million. Astec Industries had a net margin of 1.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.26%.
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Astec Industries' top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (15.12%), Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Paul Norris, Barend Snyman 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 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Record date for 8/28 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend
8/10/2026
Today
8/12/2026
Dividend Payable
8/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Machinery
Sub-Industry
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ASTE
CIK
792987
Employees
4,468
Year Founded
1972

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.85
Trailing P/E Ratio
50.79
Forward P/E Ratio
12.85
P/E Growth
1.16
Net Income
$38.80 million
Net Margins
1.26%
Pretax Margin
1.84%
Return on Equity
10.26%
Return on Assets
5.01%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.53
Current Ratio
2.52
Quick Ratio
1.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.41 billion
Price / Sales
0.70
Cash Flow
$5.36 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.06
Book Value
$29.93 per share
Price / Book
1.44

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,020,000
Free Float
22,797,000
Market Cap
$993.77 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36

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This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 8/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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