FY2026 EPS Estimates for Astec Industries Boosted by Sidoti

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) – Stock analysts at Sidoti upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Astec Industries in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 26th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $3.78 per share 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Astec Industries from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised shares of Astec Industries from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Astec Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Astec Industries Trading Down 3.2%

Astec Industries stock opened at $61.91 on Monday. Astec Industries has a 52 week low of $29.65 and a 52 week high of $64.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 2.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a PE ratio of 36.85, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.38. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $52.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.15.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $400.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.21 million. Astec Industries had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 11.35%.

Astec Industries Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Astec Industries in the third quarter valued at about $50,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in Astec Industries by 8,994.1% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,529 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Astec Industries by 412.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,212 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Astec Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $127,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Astec Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $136,000. Institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

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.