ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC
ASTE · Construction Machinery & Equip · 23.0M shares · +0%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $6M (gross $10M, SBC $4M)
Reference price $61.07 · est. market cap ~$1.4B — last insider sale, 2026-03-03 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C65Recovering road-building equipment maker with improving earnings but still mid-pack absolute returns.
Strengths
- Sharp profit recovery — income from operations +184%, net income +802%, backlog +22.5%
- ROA 70th pct, operating margin 58.5th pct, revenue +8.1% aided by TerraSource
Risks
- Returns still modest in absolute terms (ROE 5.7%, net margin 2.8%) and below-average gross margin (27.8th pct)
- Cyclical, infrastructure-funding-dependent demand; large ongoing ERP spend ($180–200M)
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Customer concentration~20% of revenue from one customer/distributor — In 2025, international sales represented approximately 19
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
26.5%
Operating margin
4.7%
Net margin
2.8%
Return on equity
5.7%
Return on assets
2.8%
ROIC
5.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-1.1%
Net-income growth
802.3%
Debt / equity
0.5×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.2×
Current ratio
2.5×
Free cash flow
$21M
EBITDA
$102M
Tangible book value
$445M
Cash & investments
$95M
Stock comp / revenue
0.5%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 20 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 19 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 121 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 32 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 15 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 3 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 21 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-29 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 6 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 317 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 2.4K | — |
| 2026-03-31 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 3 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 18 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 20 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 29 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 119 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 31 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 14 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 9 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 48 | — |
| 2026-03-03 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Sell | 975 | $61.07 |
| 2026-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 667 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 539 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 42 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 53 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 73 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 177 | — |
| 2026-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 244 | — |
| 2026-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 521 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 920 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 1.8K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 254 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 325 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 449 | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 1.1K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 1.5K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 6.6K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 9.1K | $62.34 |
| 2026-02-26 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 52 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Tax withheld | 501 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 815 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | Harris Brian James | Tax withheld | 535 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 4 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 856 | $61.31 |
| 2026-02-21 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 3.4K | $58.72 |
| 2026-02-21 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 75 | $58.72 |
| 2026-02-21 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 854 | — |
| 2026-02-20 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 648 | $57.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Tax withheld | 487 | $57.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Harris Brian James | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $57.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 597 | $57.44 |
| 2026-01-31 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 385 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 33 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 4 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 22 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 28 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 39 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 153 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-11-26 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 56 | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 401 | — |
| 2025-09-11 | SNYMAN BAREND | Sell | 2.5K | $47.22 |
| 2025-08-29 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 21 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 26 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 41 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 31 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 10 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 52 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 143 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 4 | — |
| 2025-08-15 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 493 | $45.73 |
| 2025-07-31 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 475 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 31 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 169 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 37 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 4 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 48 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 24 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 62 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 12 | — |
| 2025-05-01 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Sell | 512 | $36.40 |
| 2025-04-28 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 530 | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-04-28 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 190 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Jain Nalin | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Jackson Jeffrey T | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | HOWELL MARY L | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Gliebe Mark Joseph | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Shannon Patrick S | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 70 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | GEHL WILLIAM D | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Knoll Linda I. | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | WINFORD JAMES MURPHY JR | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Cook Tracey H | Grant | 11 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 5 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 27 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 41 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 35 | — |
| 2025-03-31 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 54 | — |
| 2025-02-28 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 21 | $35.85 |
| 2025-02-28 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 630 | $35.85 |
| 2025-02-28 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 385 | $35.85 |
| 2025-02-27 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 40 | $35.49 |
| 2025-02-27 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 568 | $35.49 |
| 2025-02-27 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $35.49 |
| 2025-02-27 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 287 | $35.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Tax withheld | 811 | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-26 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Tax withheld | 56 | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-26 | SNYMAN BAREND | Tax withheld | 881 | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-26 | Merwe Jaco van der | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-26 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Tax withheld | 554 | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-26 | Harris Brian James | Tax withheld | 611 | $31.17 |
| 2025-02-21 | PUTNEY ROBERT GERALD | Grant | 749 | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Merwe Jaco van der | Grant | 25K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | NORRIS MICHAEL PAUL | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | SNYMAN BAREND | Grant | 5.4K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | GILBERT EDWARD TERRELL JR | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-20 | Harris Brian James | Grant | 8.4K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (0)
Suppliers (1)
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-27 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-20 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-25 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-09-10 | Exhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-06 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-01 | Material agreementAcquisition/dispositionDebt obligationReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0000792987-26-000027 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-06 | 2026-05-06 | 0000792987-26-000025 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-24 | 0000792987-26-000020 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-20 | 0000792987-26-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 0000792987-26-000008 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-25 | 2025-12-31 | 0000792987-26-000011 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0000792987-25-000064 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0000792987-25-000062 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2025-09-10 | 2025-07-01 | 0000792987-25-000056 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-06 | 2025-06-30 | 0000792987-25-000047 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-06 | 2025-08-06 | 0000792987-25-000045 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-01 | 0001104659-25-064747 ↗ |