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ASTE · Astec Industries Inc

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$41.71 +0.31 (+0.75%) At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$953.25M
Shares
23.03M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$41.71 Open$41.96 Day$41.02–42.50 52W close$40.65–65.02 Avg vol 30d243K Short int539K · 2.3% float · 2.9d Short vol59% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −20%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −21%
      below
      RSI (14) 27
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 4%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −26%
      trailing
      6-month return −33%
      trailing
      YTD return −4%
      this year
      Relative strength −45%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.34% of float · ▼ -5.6% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      230 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 38
      low risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +8%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 27%
      expanding
      EPS growth +784%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $20.7M
      Valuation P/E 48.7
      rich
      Buyback $150.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $251.4M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 43%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −36%
      past year
      ATR 5.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $160M – $175M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 5, 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2025 $132M – $142M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
      4 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −20% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −21% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      27 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      4% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $53 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +33 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.34% of float · ▼ -5.6% MoM · 2.9 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      230 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $41 Now $42 · 4% Range high $65
      vs 200-day avg -20% vs 50-day avg -21%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 9.1% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $1.47 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted income from operations non-GAAP $58.8M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 7.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA margin - Materials Solutions non-GAAP 12.3% Q2 2026
      Book to bill ratio 101% 1Q 2026
      Leverage 2.3 1Q 2026
      Segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $34.8M 1Q 2026
      Segment Operating Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 14.7% 1Q 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ASTE
      Astec Industries Inc
      this stock
      $953.25M -3.7% +8.1% 48.7 2.3%
      CAT
      Caterpillar Inc
      $386.53B +42.5% +4.3% 36.2 1.5%
      DE
      Deere & Co
      $158.91B +24.7% -11.7% 33.4 2.3%
      SNHIY
      Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
      $87.81B 0.0%
      PCAR
      Paccar Inc
      $67.96B +16.4% -15.5% 27.1 2.3%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      230
      % held
      96.6%
      Net QoQ
      +353.7K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      257
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      539.1K
      Days to cover
      2.9d
      Change
      -32.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      55
      Value
      $3.1K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      29.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.4B
      Net income (FY)
      $38.8M
      EPS diluted
      $1.68
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $150.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $59.5K
      Shares
      975
      Filed
      Mar 3, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Astec Reports Second Quarter 2026…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ASTE -3.4% -25.6% -33.1% -17.7% -3.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -2.9% -28.5% -44.7% -20.6% -16.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.13 / share · ex Aug 10, 2026
      Raised 8.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.52 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.25%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 29, 2018
      Authorized
      $150.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 792987 CUSIP 046224101 13F (30d) 208 filings 202 filers Visit website Investor relations