Why Astronics Corporation’s (ATRO) Stock Is Up 6.82%

By Michael Rose
May 20, 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 Astronics Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Astronics Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • Astronics Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Astronics Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for ATRO from analysts
  • ATRO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Astronics Corporation (ATRO)

Before we jump into Astronics Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Astronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products for the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries in the United States, rest of North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. The Aerospace segment offers lighting and safety systems, electrical power generation systems, distribution and seat motions systems, aircraft structures, avionics products, systems certification, and other products. This segment serves airframe manufacturers (OEM) that build aircraft for the commercial transport, military, and general aviation markets; suppliers to OEMs; and aircraft operators, such as airlines; suppliers to the aircraft operators; and branches of the U.S. Department of Defense. The Test Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, and maintains automated test systems that support the aerospace and defense, communications, and mass transit industries, as well as training and simulation devices for commercial and military applications. This segment serves OEMs and prime government contractors for electronics and military products. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in East Aurora, New York.

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Astronics Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 20, 2026, 2:01 PM, CST, Astronics Corporation’s stock price was $84.660.

Astronics Corporation is up 6.65% from its previous closing price of $79.380.

During the last market session, Astronics Corporation’s stock traded between $80.747 and $86.270. Currently, there are approximately 35.74 million shares outstanding for Astronics Corporation.

Astronics Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 64.4, which is high compared to the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 35.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Astronics Corporation Stock Price History

Astronics Corporation’s (ATRO) price is currently up 18.57% so far this month.

During the month of May, Astronics Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $86.270 and a low of $69.530.

Over the last year, Astronics Corporation has hit prices as high as $83.960 and as low as $27.270. Year to date, Astronics Corporation’s stock is up 56.08%.

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What Caused Astronics Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

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 May 19, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Astronics Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Astronics Corporation’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 Astronics Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Astronics Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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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 Astronics Corporation (ATRO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Astronics Corporation

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 May 19, 2026, Astronics Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 17.55%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 89 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Astronics Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 20, 2026, Astronics Corporation’s stock price is $84.660, which is up 6.65% 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 Astronics Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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