Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) Shares Cross Above 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

17 Jan 2026, 22:29 by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat Gem

Shares of Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE – Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $44.84 and traded as high as $50.09. Astec Industries shares last traded at $49.03, with a volume of 185,355 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Astec Industries to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Astec Industries in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.00.

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Astec Industries Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $45.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 2.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.44.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.02. Astec Industries had a net margin of 3.50% and a return on equity of 11.93%. The firm had revenue of $350.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $336.00 million.

Astec Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were given a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Astec Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Astec Industries in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Astec Industries during the third quarter worth about $50,000. Tompkins Financial Corp increased its stake in shares of Astec Industries by 30.0% in the second quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 1,300 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Astec Industries by 412.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,212 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Astec Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $136,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.16% of the company’s stock.

Astec Industries Company Profile

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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.