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Is Astec Industries Inc (ASTE) a buy or sell?
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Consensus target for Astec Industries Inc is $36.00, which is $7.96 (18.11%) below the current price today's price.
Low target: $36.00 | High target: $36.00
Company snapshot
A quick overview of the business and its public profile.
Astec Industries Inc designs engineers manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building and related construction activities in the United States and internationally The company operates in two segments Infrastructure Solutions and Materials Solutions The Infrastructure Solutions segment offers asphalt plants and related components heaters concrete dust control systems asphalt pavers vaporizers concrete material handling systems screeds heat recovery units paste backfill plants asphalt storage tanks hot oil heaters bagging plants fuel storage tanks industrial and asphalt burners and systems custom batch plants material transfer vehicles soil stabilizingreclaiming machinery blower trucks and trailers milling machines soil remediation plants wood chippers and grinders pump trailers concrete batch plants control systems liquid terminals storage equipment and related parts construction and retrofits polymer plants and concrete mixers as well as engineering and environmental permitting services This segment provides its products to asphalt producers highway and heavy equipment contractors ready mix concrete producers contractors in the construction and demolition recycling markets and governmental agencies The Materials Solutions segment designs and manufactures crushing equipment mobile plants bulk material handling solutions vibrating equipment screening equipment electrical control centers modular plants and systems conveying equipment plant automation products portable plants and mineral processing equipment as well as offers consulting and engineering services Astec Industries Inc was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Chattanooga Tennessee
Website: https://www.astecindustries.com
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for September 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.02%. The 10-year yield is 4.12 and is down -0.1000 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.24. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.19. Net profit margin: 3.50%. Inflation risk score: low (0.50/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, Astec Industries Inc pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-11-26 for holders on 2025-11-10. Over 53 payments between 2012 and 2025, total $6.81 with an average of $0.129 per share. Last dividend was $0.130.
Trading liquidity
Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Astec Industries Inc is $8.3M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.
10-year return check
On Astec Industries Inc, 2015-12-31 had a stock price of $40.70. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $3.26 per share or 8.01%.
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Analyst consensus
How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.