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ASTE Astec Industries Inc

Industrials > Capital Goods > Machinery > Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment  | NASDAQ, SmallCap, RoboticsAutomation |  Last Price: 59.49 | 2026-04-17 | Atrp: 3.89

Sun 12 Apr 2026 to Sat 18 Apr 2026: Score 12

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅PEG Ratio2.30762.1802▼ -5.52%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅Forward PE16.155115.2672▼ -5.5%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅Price Book MRQ2.05831.9447▼ -5.52%Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅Enterprise Value/Revenue1.1891.1341▼ -4.62%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅Enterprise Value/EBITDA15.541614.8237▼ -4.62%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Short Percent2.61%2.5%▼ -4.21%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
✅Price Sales TTM0.99490.9667▼ -2.83%Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅Short Ratio1.971.91▼ -3.05%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
❌Enterprise Value$1.68B$1.6B▼ -4.62%Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Sun 05 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026: Score -14

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌PEG Ratio2.07542.3076▲ 11.19%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase, worsening the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌Forward PE14.534916.1551▲ 11.15%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Sales TTM0.89480.9949▲ 11.19%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Book MRQ1.85122.0583▲ 11.19%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.08891.189▲ 9.19%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA14.233215.5416▲ 9.19%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Enterprise Value$1.54B$1.68B▲ 9.19%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Sun 29 Mar 2026 to Sun 05 Apr 2026: Score -14

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌PEG Ratio1.87862.0754▲ 10.48%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate increase, worsening the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌Forward PE13.157914.5349▲ 10.47%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Book MRQ1.67571.8512▲ 10.47%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Price Sales TTM0.84730.8948▲ 5.61%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.00411.0889▲ 8.45%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA13.124414.2332▲ 8.45%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌Wall Street Target Price73.666771.75▼ -2.6%Bearish. Higher is better. Lower analyst expectations, pointing to decreased optimism for future performance
Analysts' consensus target price for the stock
✅Enterprise Value$1.42B$1.54B▲ 8.45%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Tue 17 Mar 2026 to Sun 29 Mar 2026: Score 15

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅Short Ratio2.771.97▼ -28.88%Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement
✅Short Percent3.29%2.61%▼ -20.67%Bullish. Lower is better. Significant decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
✅PEG Ratio1.99321.8786▼ -5.75%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅Forward PE13.94713.1579▼ -5.66%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅Price Book MRQ1.77641.6757▼ -5.67%Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅Enterprise Value/Revenue1.05271.0041▼ -4.62%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅Enterprise Value/EBITDA13.760313.1244▼ -4.62%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌Enterprise Value$1.48B$1.42B▼ -4.62%Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Sun 08 Mar 2026 to Tue 17 Mar 2026: Score 15

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅PEG Ratio2.33321.9932▼ -14.57%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease, improving the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅Forward PE16.339913.947▼ -14.64%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅Short Ratio3.62.77▼ -23.06%Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement
✅Price Sales TTM0.93960.8548▼ -9.03%Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅Price Book MRQ1.94771.7764▼ -8.79%Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅Enterprise Value/Revenue1.13551.0527▼ -7.29%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅Enterprise Value/EBITDA14.842713.7603▼ -7.29%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Short Percent3.53%3.29%▼ -6.8%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
❌Wall Street Target Price75.573.6667▼ -2.43%Bearish. Higher is better. Lower analyst expectations, pointing to decreased optimism for future performance
Analysts' consensus target price for the stock
❌EPS Estimate Current Year3.793.7433▼ -1.23%Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decrease; reduced outlook for current year earnings
Expected earnings per share this year
❌Enterprise Value$1.6B$1.48B▼ -7.29%Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 27 Feb 2026 to Sun 08 Mar 2026: Score 3

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅Return On Assets TTM3.4%4.42%▲ 30%Bullish. Higher is better. Return on assets TTM growth accelerating.
Efficiency in generating profits from total assets
✅Enterprise Value$1.12B$1.6B▲ 43.51%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
✅EBITDA$98.43M$121.5M▲ 23.43%Bullish. Higher is better. Increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; indicates stronger operational cash flow
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
✅PEG Ratio2.60532.3332▼ -10.44%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease, improving the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅Forward PE18.248216.3399▼ -10.46%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅Price Sales TTM1.01110.9396▼ -7.07%Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Operating Margin TTM5.72%5.22%▼ -8.74%Bearish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth slowing.
Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses
❌Earnings Per Share2.091.68▼ -19.62%Bearish. Higher is better. Moderate decline in earnings per share
Profit allocated to each outstanding share
❌Price Book MRQ1.64591.9477▲ 18.34%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue0.85181.1355▲ 33.31%Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA11.126614.8427▲ 33.4%Bearish. Lower is better. Significant decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation

Fri 20 Feb 2026 to Fri 27 Feb 2026: Score 4

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅Wall Street Target Price56.575.5▲ 33.63%Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance
Analysts' consensus target price for the stock
✅EPS Estimate Next Year3.254.385▲ 34.92%Bullish. Higher is better. Significant raised expectations for further out
Expected earnings per share next year
✅Operating Margin TTM4.06%5.72%▲ 40.89%Bullish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth accelerating.
Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses
✅Enterprise Value/Revenue1.19520.8518▼ -28.73%Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement
Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅EPS Estimate Current Year3.073.79▲ 23.45%Bullish. Higher is better. Significant increase; improved outlook for current year earnings
Expected earnings per share this year
✅Price Book MRQ2.0271.6459▼ -18.8%Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅Enterprise Value/EBITDA14.389211.1266▼ -22.67%Bullish. Lower is better. Significant improvement
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Short Ratio3.863.6▼ -6.74%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
✅Short Percent3.87%3.53%▼ -8.79%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
✅Book Value29.2429.773▲ 1.82%Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; stock now trades closer to book value
Net asset value of the company per share
✅Gross Profit TTM$368M$374.2M▲ 1.68%Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase, but margins may be improving
Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the trailing twelve months
✅Revenue TTM$1368.8M$1410.4M▲ 3.04%Bullish. Higher is better. Slight top-line expansion
Total revenue over the trailing twelve months
✅Revenue Per Share TTM59.88961.66▲ 2.96%Bullish. Higher is better. Slight improvement
Revenue generated per outstanding share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Sales TTM0.961.0111▲ 5.32%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Profit Margin3.5%2.75%▼ -21.43%Bearish. Higher is better. Profit margin growth slowing.
Percentage of revenue that turns into profit
❌Return On Equity TTM7.37%5.88%▼ -20.22%Bearish. Higher is better. Return on equity TTM growth slowing.
Efficiency in generating profits from shareholders' equity
❌EBITDA$139.6M$98.43M▼ -29.49%Bearish. Higher is better. Decline in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; indicates weaker operational cash flow
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
❌Return On Assets TTM5.6%3.4%▼ -39.29%Bearish. Higher is better. Return on assets TTM growth slowing.
Efficiency in generating profits from total assets
❌Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY201%121%▼ -42.29%Bearish. Higher is better. Quarterly revenue growth YOY growth slowing.
Year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue
❌Enterprise Value$1.64B$1.12B▼ -31.79%Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
❌Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY3151%-441%▼ -113.9%Bearish. Higher is better. Quarterly earnings growth YOY turned from growth to decline; signs of deterioration.
Year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings

Fri 13 Feb 2026 to Fri 20 Feb 2026: Score -4

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌PEG Ratio2.5162.6053▲ 3.55%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
❌Forward PE17.605618.2482▲ 3.65%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Book MRQ1.95762.027▲ 3.55%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.16131.1952▲ 2.92%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA13.980814.3892▲ 2.92%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Enterprise Value$1.59B$1.64B▲ 2.92%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 06 Feb 2026 to Fri 13 Feb 2026: Score -10

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌Short Ratio3.423.86▲ 12.87%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
❌Price Sales TTM0.91380.9566▲ 4.68%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Book MRQ1.871.9576▲ 4.68%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Short Percent3.59%3.87%▲ 7.8%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
❌Forward PE17.09417.6056▲ 2.99%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.11851.1613▲ 3.83%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA13.465713.9808▲ 3.83%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅PEG Ratio2.62.516▼ -3.23%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth
P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate
✅Enterprise Value$1.53B$1.59B▲ 3.82%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 30 Jan 2026 to Fri 06 Feb 2026: Score -12

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌Forward PE15.128617.094▲ 12.99%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Sales TTM0.80740.9138▲ 13.18%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Book MRQ1.65591.87▲ 12.93%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.01391.1185▲ 10.32%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA12.206213.4657▲ 10.32%Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Enterprise Value$1.39B$1.53B▲ 10.32%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Fri 30 Jan 2026: Score 10

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
✅Short Ratio3.843.42▼ -10.94%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement
✅Short Percent4.05%3.59%▼ -11.36%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
✅Forward PE15.552115.1286▼ -2.72%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
✅Price Sales TTM0.83210.8074▼ -2.97%Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
✅Price Book MRQ1.70141.6559▼ -2.67%Bullish. Lower is better. Closer to 1; less overvalued on assets but improved perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
✅Enterprise Value/Revenue1.03611.0139▼ -2.14%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value divided by revenue
✅Enterprise Value/EBITDA12.473812.2062▼ -2.15%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
❌Enterprise Value$1.42B$1.39B▼ -2.57%Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Wed 14 Jan 2026 to Fri 23 Jan 2026: Score -4

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌Forward PE15.174515.5521▲ 2.49%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Sales TTM0.81510.8321▲ 2.09%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Book MRQ1.661.7014▲ 2.49%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue1.01591.0361▲ 1.99%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA12.230412.4738▲ 1.99%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Enterprise Value$1.39B$1.42B▲ 2.43%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash

Tue 06 Jan 2026 to Wed 14 Jan 2026: Score -3

MetricPreviousNewChangeInterpretation
❌Forward PE13.94715.1745▲ 8.8%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Stock price divided by expected future earnings
❌Price Sales TTM0.77310.8151▲ 5.43%Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales
Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months
❌Price Book MRQ1.52631.66▲ 8.76%Bearish. Lower is better. Further to 1; more overvalued on assets but worsened perception
Stock price divided by book value per share for the most recent quarter
❌Enterprise Value/Revenue0.95061.0159▲ 6.87%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value divided by revenue
❌Enterprise Value/EBITDA11.443712.2304▲ 6.87%Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline
Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
✅Enterprise Value$1.3B$1.39B▲ 6.87%Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments
Market capitalization plus debt minus cash
✅Short Percent4.22%4.05%▼ -4.03%Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge
Percentage of shares sold short
✅Short Ratio4.433.84▼ -13.32%Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement