Yahoo · Oct 5, 2026
TEX or ASTE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
TEX vs. ASTE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
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NYSE · ASTE
Astec Industries, Inc.
Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
$38.71
Down-$0.07 (-0.18%)
Updated Oct 10, 2026, 10:44 AM
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3.9/10
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- Market cap
- 1.42B
- P/E ratio
- 36.63
- Dividend yield
- 1.34%
- 52-week range
- $38.29 – $65.69
- Volume
- 178.8K
- Avg. volume
- 201.45K
Price performance · ASTE
ASTE price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 9, 2026
ASTE closed at $38.71 after 21 trading sessions, down 6.54% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $38.71
- Period change
- -6.54%
- Period low
- $38.71
- Period high
- $42.28
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $38.81 | $38.95 | $38.29 | $38.71 | 178.8K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $39.00 | $39.40 | $38.55 | $38.78 | 212.52K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $40.43 | $42.355 | $38.34 | $39.21 | 535.24K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $41.97 | $42.10 | $41.175 | $41.255 | 180.47K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $42.04 | $42.5399 | $40.90 | $41.60 | 174.45K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $41.50 | $42.35 | $40.72 | $42.00 | 202.44K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $40.00 | $40.855 | $39.38 | $40.68 | 267.63K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $40.85 | $40.85 | $40.18 | $40.24 | 176.87K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $41.20 | $41.435 | $40.67 | $40.69 | 208.45K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $40.93 | $41.485 | $40.55 | $41.11 | 152.5K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $41.02 | $41.36 | $40.525 | $41.28 | 190.23K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $40.81 | $41.02 | $39.715 | $40.59 | 229.06K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $42.01 | $42.01 | $41.08 | $41.38 | 180.66K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $42.19 | $42.79 | $41.83 | $42.28 | 158.07K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $41.87 | $41.87 | $40.8583 | $41.67 | 157.24K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $40.97 | $41.66 | $39.99 | $41.40 | 528.5K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $41.98 | $42.625 | $40.57 | $40.97 | 249.58K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $41.28 | $41.375 | $40.35 | $40.91 | 243.12K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $41.10 | $41.165 | $40.605 | $40.87 | 200.34K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $41.00 | $41.625 | $39.99 | $41.16 | 243.14K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $42.31 | $42.4857 | $41.375 | $41.42 | 211.16K |
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Company profile
Astec Industries Inc designs and manufactures equipment and components used in road construction and other development activities. Its products are used through the entire process of building roads, from mining and crushing materials to creating the road surface. The company manufactures a line of plants, pavers, vehicles, and machines to mix and transform materials into construction components. The company has two operating segments: infrastructure solutions generating maximum revenue and materials solutions. The majority of sales are derived from the United States. Its customers are asphalt producers, highway and heavy equipment contractors, ready mix concrete producers, demolition recycling markets, sand and gravel producers, open mine operators, quarry operators, and others.
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- Average target
- $36.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Baird | Neutral | — |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Baird | Neutral | — |
| May 2, 2024 | Stifel | Hold | — |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Stifel | Buy | — |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Baird | Neutral | — |
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