Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Astec Industries Inc shares valued at $18,637 were sold by GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR on May 01 ’25. At $36.40 per share, GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR sold 512 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,921 shares worth approximately $0.31 million following the completion of this transaction.
As published in a research note from Stifel on May 02, 2024, Astec Industries Inc [ASTE] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $37 from $47. Analysts at Robert W. Baird downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of November 08, 2021, Sidoti has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for ASTE. Earlier on May 06, 2021, Stifel upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for ASTE stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing ASTE Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Astec Industries Inc [NASDAQ: ASTE] rose 0.23% to $39.35. The stock’s lowest price that day was $39.03, but it reached a high of $40.08 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.62%. Over the course of the year, Astec Industries Inc shares have jumped approximately 17.11%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $42.79 on 05/13/25 and a 52-week low of $29.65 on 04/04/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Astec Industries Inc (ASTE)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 38.89, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 38.44. In the upper region, resistance lies at 39.94. The next price resistance is at 40.54. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 48.31 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Astec Industries Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Astec Industries Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.14 million shares to 0.39 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 0.25 million shares. A jump of 36.68% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.82 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 2.82.
Which companies own the most shares of Astec Industries Inc (ASTE)?
In terms of Astec Industries Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 36 in the next 12 months, down nearly -8.3% from the previous closing price of $39.26. Analysts anticipate Astec Industries Inc stock to reach 36 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 36. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Astec Industries Inc stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On April 23, 2020, Sidoti assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $41.
