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$44.18 -0.86 (-1.91%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$1.02B
Shares
23.03M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$44.18 Open$45.65 Day$44.05–47.25 52W$37.68–65.52 Avg vol 30d248K Short int571K · 2.5% float · 3.4d Short vol37% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −15%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −18%
      below
      RSI (14) 26
      oversold
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 23%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −21%
      trailing
      6-month return −22%
      trailing
      YTD return +2%
      this year
      Relative strength −35%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $54 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      78 of 245 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +353.2K sh shares · +12 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      2.48% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      245 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 58
      elevated · 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 52
      rich
      Buyback $150.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $251.4M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 44%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 6.4%
      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 Maintained $160M – $175M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −15% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −18% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      26 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      23% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $54 › 200d $52 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      78 of 245 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +353.2K sh shares · +12 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      2.48% of float · ▲ +4.2% MoM · 3.4 days cover
      Volume signal Reversal watch
      High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      245 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $38 Now $44 · 23% 52-wk high $66
      vs 200-day avg -15% vs 50-day avg -18%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 10.4% Q2 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 · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $1.02B +2.5% +8.1% 52.0 2.5%
      CAT
      Caterpillar Inc
      $393.92B +50.5% +4.3% 36.9 1.8%
      DE
      Deere & Co
      $165.97B +32.8% -11.7% 34.9 2.5%
      SNHIY
      Sany Heavy Industries Co., Ltd./ADR
      $87.81B 0.0%
      PCAR
      Paccar Inc
      $69.51B +21.3% -15.5% 27.7 2.8%

      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
      248
      % held
      90.7%
      Reported
      78 of 245
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      246
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      571.1K
      Days to cover
      3.4d
      Change
      +23.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      465
      Value
      $27.3K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      30.3%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 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 -14.1% -20.6% -22.4% -12.8% +2.5%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY -17.7% -22.9% -35.3% -15.7% -10.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.13 / share · ex May 13, 2026
      Raised 8.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.52 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.18%
      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) 63 filings 63 filers Visit website Investor relations