Why Astec Industries, Inc.’s (ASTE) Stock Is Up 5.04%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
July 31, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Astec Industries, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Astec Industries, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for ASTE from analysts
  • ASTE’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE)

Before we jump into Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Astec Industries, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services equipment and components used primarily in road building and related construction activities worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Infrastructure Solutions and Materials Solutions. The Infrastructure Solutions segment offers asphalt plants, cold central plant recycles systems, and soil remediation plants; concrete batch plants, liquid asphalt terminals, and thermal fluid heaters; asphalt pavers, material transfer vehicles, and milling machines; and industrial automation controls and telematics platforms, as well as engineering and environmental permitting, various plants components, polymer plants, heat recovery units, industrial and asphalt burners and systems, wood chippers and grinders, and blower trucks and trailers,. The Materials Solutions segment offers jaw, cone, heavy-duty, and mining-application crushers; horizontal and vertical shaft impactors; incline, multi-frequency and high frequency, horizontal, and dewatering screens; washing and classifying plants, fines recovery systems, and water clarification systems; radial and telescoping conveyors, pugmills, truck unloaders, hopper feeders ship loaders and unloaders, and bulk receptions feeders; and Rock breaker systems, hydraulic breakers, compactors, and pulverizers. It provides its products to asphalt or concrete producers; highway and heavy equipment contractors; utility contractors; sand and gravel producers; construction, demolition, recycle and crushing contractors; forestry and environmental recycling contractors; mine and quarry operators; port and inland terminal authorities; power stations; and domestic and foreign government agencies. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Astec Industries, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price was $50.660.

Astec Industries, Inc. is down 1.44% from its previous closing price of $51.400.

During the last market session, Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock traded between $50.490 and $52.350. Currently, there are approximately 22.94 million shares outstanding for Astec Industries, Inc..

Astec Industries, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 45.2, which is high compared to the Machinery industry median of 27.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Astec Industries, Inc. Stock Price History

Astec Industries, Inc.’s (ASTE) price is currently down 17.21% so far this month.

During the month of July, Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $61.510 and a low of $50.490.

Over the last year, Astec Industries, Inc. has hit prices as high as $65.690 and as low as $37.880. Year to date, Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock is up 16.94%.

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What Caused Astec Industries, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Astec Industries, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Astec Industries, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Astec Industries, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Astec Industries, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Astec Industries, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -1.83%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 46 and is considered to be Average.

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Astec Industries, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Astec Industries, Inc.’s stock price is $50.660, which is down 1.44% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Astec Industries, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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