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Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.86 +0.61 (+1.38%)
Closing price 10/13/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Astec Industries Stock (NASDAQ:ASTE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$44.50
$45.47
50-Day Range
$39.38
$49.46
52-Week Range
$29.65
$50.83
Volume
144,494 shs
Average Volume
177,413 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.03 billion
P/E Ratio
22.54
Dividend Yield
1.16%
Price Target
$41.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Astec Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

ASTE MarketRank™: 

Astec Industries scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 187 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, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Astec Industries has a consensus price target of $41.00, representing about 8.6% downside from its current price of $44.86.

  • 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.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 22.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 22.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 303.00.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Astec Industries has a PEG Ratio of 2.15. 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 1.60. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Astec Industries' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.66% 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 increased by 18.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Astec Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.18%, 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 26.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

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

    2.66% 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 increased by 18.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Astec Industries has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Astec Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for ASTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $117,956.00 in 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 beginning of 2025. Since then, ASTE stock has increased by 33.5% and is now trading at $44.86.

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.28. The industrial products company had revenue of $330.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $361 million. Astec Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52% and a net margin of 3.50%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Astec Industries include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%). 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

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/11/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Today
10/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
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
-8.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.99
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.54
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
2.15
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
1.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.31 billion
Price / Sales
0.79
Cash Flow
$4.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.77
Book Value
$27.96 per share
Price / Book
1.60

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,880,000
Free Float
22,717,000
Market Cap
$1.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.43

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This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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