Q1 EPS Estimate for Astec Industries Decreased by Analyst

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) – Analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Astec Industries in a research report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.88 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.89. Sidoti also issued estimates for Astec Industries’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.68 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Astec Industries in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Astec Industries from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Astec Industries Trading Down 0.4%

ASTE stock opened at $62.09 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Astec Industries has a 1-year low of $29.65 and a 1-year high of $64.37. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.87. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.96, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Astec Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Astec Industries’s payout ratio is 25.00%.

Institutional Trading of Astec Industries

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Astec Industries by 15.6% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 65,654 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,262,000 after buying an additional 8,847 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Astec Industries in the 1st quarter worth about $1,526,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Astec Industries by 188.2% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 148,351 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $5,111,000 after purchasing an additional 96,883 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Astec Industries by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 65,577 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,259,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Astec Industries by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 46,566 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,604,000 after purchasing an additional 1,305 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Astec Industries

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)

Astec Industries Company Profile

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.