Sidoti Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for ASTE

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) – Equities researchers at Sidoti lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Astec Industries in a report released on Thursday, February 26th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $3.78 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.30. Sidoti also issued estimates for Astec Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.33 EPS.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The industrial products company reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.32. Astec Industries had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 11.35%. The firm had revenue of $400.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.21 million.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Astec Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Astec Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Astec Industries presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Astec Industries Stock Down 0.4%

Astec Industries stock opened at $62.09 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.38. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.90. Astec Industries has a 1-year low of $29.65 and a 1-year high of $64.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Astec Industries

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ASTE. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Astec Industries by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,513,520 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $120,976,000 after buying an additional 34,535 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Astec Industries by 1.1% in the third quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 818,031 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $39,372,000 after acquiring an additional 9,174 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Astec Industries by 24.5% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 672,030 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $32,345,000 after acquiring an additional 132,095 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Astec Industries by 14.9% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 586,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $25,392,000 after acquiring an additional 75,989 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Astec Industries by 2.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 578,228 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,109,000 after purchasing an additional 11,365 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Astec Industries Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Astec Industries’s dividend payout ratio is 30.95%.

Key Astec Industries News

Here are the key news stories impacting Astec Industries this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised several near‑term EPS forecasts (Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q1–Q3 2027), signaling better expected profitability over the next year. Sidoti raises estimates (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Management is pushing growth via backlog and acquisitions and is targeting $170M–$190M of adjusted EBITDA for 2026, which supports a stronger earnings trajectory if execution continues. Astec targets $170M–$190M adjusted EBITDA (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results/announcements pushed the shares to a new 12‑month high on signs of revenue strength, indicating positive market reaction to the top‑line and guidance aspects of the report. Astec hits new 12‑month high (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Press/summary pieces highlight record sales and strategic growth initiatives from the Q4/2025 release — useful context for longer‑term investors but less decisive for intraday moves. Earnings highlights (Yahoo Finance)
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures in the feeds are effectively zero/invalid (data shows 0 shares and NaN changes), so they provide no clear directional signal for share pressure or squeeze risk.
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings call transcript contains language that the company “missed on earnings expectations” in at least one reported metric (GAAP EPS cited lower in the transcript), which can create mixed investor interpretation and short‑term selling pressure. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (InsiderMonkey)

About Astec Industries

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.