Astec Industries (ASTE) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Astec Industries to post earnings of $1.05 per share and revenue of $405.4980 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The industrial products company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by ($0.34). The company had revenue of $396.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $393.24 million. Astec Industries had a return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 1.75%. On average, analysts expect Astec Industries to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Astec Industries Trading Down 2.2%

ASTE opened at $54.89 on Wednesday. Astec Industries has a twelve month low of $37.88 and a twelve month high of $65.69. The company has a fifty day moving average of $54.41 and a 200-day moving average of $54.77. The stock has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of 49.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54.

Astec Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a $0.13 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Astec Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.43%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ASTE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Freedom Capital upgraded Astec Industries to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Zacks Research raised shares of Astec Industries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Astec Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Astec Industries from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Institutional Trading of Astec Industries

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in Astec Industries by 142.3% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 347,231 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $15,042,000 after acquiring an additional 203,911 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Astec Industries by 184.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 191,498 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $8,296,000 after buying an additional 124,111 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in Astec Industries by 29.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 494,814 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $20,629,000 after acquiring an additional 113,765 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of Astec Industries by 256.6% in the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 137,027 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $6,595,000 after purchasing an additional 98,601 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Astec Industries in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,371,000. 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.