Q1 Earnings Estimate for Astec Industries Issued By Sidoti

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTE) – Investment analysts at Sidoti cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Astec Industries in a report issued on Thursday, February 26th. Sidoti analyst S. Ferazani now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

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

Astec Industries Stock Down 0.4%

ASTE opened at $62.09 on Friday. Astec Industries has a fifty-two week low of $29.65 and a fifty-two week high of $64.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.49 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $51.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.45.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Astec Industries

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASTE. Amalgamated Bank boosted its stake in Astec Industries by 3.4% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 6,736 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Astec Industries by 2.0% during the third quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 12,236 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $587,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Astec Industries by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 15,880 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Martin & Co. Inc. TN lifted its stake in Astec Industries by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Martin & Co. Inc. TN now owns 80,973 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,897,000 after acquiring an additional 373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its position in shares of Astec Industries by 1.5% in the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 39,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,916,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. 93.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Astec Industries Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid 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 30.95%.

Key Stories Impacting 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)

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.