ASTROTECH CORP (ASTC)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-10-29
$5.25-0.38%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electronic Equipment & Instruments is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Gross profit improvement through cost management: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 90% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskASTC’s case rests on a recovery in sales, despite recent weak performance and a Mania market cycle. Fiscal 2026 revenue fell 13% year over year, and the company was unprofitable. ASTC trades at 5× sales versus a 5× peer median, while expectations look modest versus our view. A 43% next-quarter miss probability leaves substantial execution risk. The gross-profit cost-management comparison needs review, so no breach is confirmed. Peer multiples imply a price about 65% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. ASTC is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Equipment & Instruments — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Threatens: Potential sale of 1st Detect subsidiary
Stock offering may dilute value, impacting potential sale.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Lunar utility network aligns with strategic partnerships objective.
Proposal aligns with strategic partnerships for revenue growth.
Initiative enhances partnerships and revenue potential significantly.