Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) · earnings miss
Quarter
Q3
EPS estimate to actual
-$0.21→ to -$0.30
Revenue estimate to actual
$126.0K→ to $175.4K
At a glance
Key takeaways
01Ascent Solar Technologies reported Q3 EPS of -$0.30, missing consensus estimate of -$0.21 by $0.09 per share on November 6, 2026.
02Revenue of $175.4K beat analyst expectations of $126.0K, though the company remains unprofitable.
03The 43% earnings per share miss relative to consensus is a notable deviation that typically triggers analyst revisions.
04Stock trades at $1.48 with market capitalization of $21.9M, reflecting significant pressure from the earnings shortfall.
Earnings Results
Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:ASTI) reported quarterly earnings results on November 06, 2026 that fell short of analyst expectations.
The Energy company reported earnings per share of $-0.30, missing the consensus estimate of $-0.21 by $0.09 per share. Revenue came in at $175.4K, beating the estimate of $126.0K.
Company Overview
Ascent Solar Technologies's stock moved following the earnings release. The stock currently trades at $1.48 with a market capitalization of $21.9M.
Missing analyst estimates puts pressure on a stock as investors reassess their growth assumptions. The market's reaction to an earnings miss depends heavily on the magnitude of the shortfall, the company's forward guidance, and whether the miss was driven by temporary or structural factors.
The 43% miss relative to consensus estimates is a notable deviation. Earnings surprises of this magnitude often trigger analyst revisions and can influence institutional positioning in the weeks following the report.
Earnings reports are most useful when viewed as part of a trend rather than in isolation. Investors tracking Ascent Solar Technologies should compare this quarter's results against both year-over-year figures and sequential performance to identify whether the business is accelerating, stabilizing, or decelerating. The earnings calendar on Smart Investors Daily tracks upcoming report dates across all publicly traded companies.