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Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$50.28 -0.26 (-0.50%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$50.41 +0.13 (+0.25%)
As of 05/29/2026 06:29 PM Eastern
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About Astec Industries Stock (NASDAQ:ASTE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$49.76
$50.95
50-Day Range
$46.92
$65.02
52-Week Range
$36.43
$65.69
Volume
138,856 shs
Average Volume
228,246 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.16 billion
P/E Ratio
44.90
Dividend Yield
1.03%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Astec Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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76th Percentile Overall Score

ASTE MarketRank™: 

Astec Industries scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 177 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 4 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 11.85% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $4.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 44.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.98.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Astec Industries is 44.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.49.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Astec Industries has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. 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 1.71. 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

    2.25% 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 1.8, 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 12.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Astec Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, 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 46.43%. 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 12.81% 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 0.66. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Astec Industries this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Astec Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 $59,543.00 in 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Astec Industries' stock was trading at $43.32 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ASTE shares have increased by 16.1% and is now trading at $50.2850.

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.34. The industrial products company earned $396.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $393.24 million. Astec Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 1.75%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Astec Industries include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.26%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (4.79%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.40%) and Heartland Advisors Inc. (1.00%). 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 3/31 Dividend
3/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend
3/09/2026
Dividend Payable
3/31/2026
Last Earnings
5/06/2026
Record date for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend
5/13/2026
Dividend Payable
5/29/2026
Today
5/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
4,468
Year Founded
1972

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
44.90
Forward P/E Ratio
13.85
P/E Growth
1.26
Net Income
$38.80 million
Net Margins
1.75%
Pretax Margin
2.45%
Return on Equity
10.09%
Return on Assets
5.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.54
Current Ratio
2.34
Quick Ratio
1.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.48 billion
Price / Sales
0.78
Cash Flow
$5.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.45
Book Value
$29.49 per share
Price / Book
1.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
22,993,000
Free Float
22,765,000
Market Cap
$1.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.47

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This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 5/31/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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