TICKERNERD
Menu
ASTCASTCTechnology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

ASTC Stock Forecast: Astrotech Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$7.44
−0.93% on the day

Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 22 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile.

Market cap
$15.1M
Ticker Nerd rank
22 / 100
Median analyst target
—
Analysts covering
0
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−8.8%
1M
+3.3%
YTD
+115.0%
1Y
+48.8%
From 52W high
−85.1%
From 52W low
+242.9%
$2
$50
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

ASTC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Astrotech Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
22 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Size
90
Growth
89
Momentum
58
Accruals
39
Revisions
25
Issuance
18
Value
15
Quality
7
Volatility
0

Size (90): Smaller than most of the companies we track.

Volatility (0): The share price moves around a lot.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ASTC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ASTC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$0$10$20$30$40Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26ASTC

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Oct 2016Chardan CapitalInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ASTC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Free, every Monday. Unsubscribe any time.

Estimates

ASTC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Fundamentals

Astrotech Corp. (ASTC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−0.9×

Cheaper than 82% of US stocks

Price / sales
15.0×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Price / book
1.0×

Cheaper than 73% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−0.7×

Cheaper than 64% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−35.8%

Higher than 7% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−35.8%

Higher than 14% of US stocks

Gross margin
19.5%

Higher than 20% of US stocks

Operating margin
−1006.7%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Net margin
45.3%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−76.4%

Higher than 16% of US stocks

Return on assets
−39.5%

Higher than 10% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ASTC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelScientific & Technical Instruments
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
ASTCAstrotech Corp.$15.1M
22
ARAIArrive AI, Inc.$12.8M
7
AIMDAinos, Inc.$10.6M
18
ELSEElectro-Sensors, Inc.$26.9M
—
FCUVFocus Universal, Inc.$6.1M
22
MINDMIND Technology, Inc.$40.9M
20
ACFNAcorn Energy, Inc.$47.1M
43

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Astrotech Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ASTC news & analysis

ASTROTECH APPOINTS STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP ADVANCE LUNAR RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE

GlobeNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Astrotech has appointed a strategic advisory board to help advance its lunar resources and infrastructure initiative. The advisors will support Astrotech's planned proposal under NASA's upcoming final NextSTEP-3 Appendix A solicitation and bring experience in space systems, lunar science, autonomous mining, artificial intelligence, national security, and large-scale program execution.

Why it matters — ASTC watchers would care because the advisory board's expertise positions Astrotech to pursue its planned proposal under NASA's upcoming NextSTEP-3 solicitation, advancing its lunar resources and infrastructure initiative.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ASTC stock

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ASTC?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Astrotech Corp. ranks 22 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Size (90 of 100).

What is the ASTC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Astrotech Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ASTC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business.

How has ASTC stock performed over the past year?

Astrotech Corp. returned +48.8% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Astrotech Corp. do?

Astrotech Corporation is a mass spectrometry technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas that develops and commercializes analytical instruments for security, environmental, industrial, and healthcare applications. The company owns and operates proprietary mass spectrometry technology platforms deployed across multiple markets.

What is the latest news on ASTC?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 12 Aug 2026): "ASTROTECH APPOINTS STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP ADVANCE LUNAR RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE". Astrotech has appointed a strategic advisory board to help advance its lunar resources and infrastructure initiative. The advisors will support Astrotech's planned proposal under NASA's upcoming final NextSTEP-3 Appendix A solicitation and bring experience in space systems, lunar science, autonomous mining, artificial intelligence, national security, and large-scale program execution.

Company

About Astrotech Corp.

Astrotech Corporation is a mass spectrometry technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas that develops and commercializes analytical instruments for security, environmental, industrial, and healthcare applications. The company owns and operates proprietary mass spectrometry technology platforms deployed across multiple markets. Its product portfolio includes the TRACER 1000, a mass spectrometer-based explosive trace detector designed for airports, cargo facilities, borders, and law enforcement; the AGLAB-1000, a mass spectrometer for hemp and cannabis analysis; the BreathTest-1000, a breath analysis tool for detecting volatile organic compounds related to infections and health conditions; and the Pro-Control 1000-D2 mass spectrometer. Through wholly-owned subsidiaries, Astrotech applies its core mass spectrometry and gas chromatography technology to explosives and narcotics detection, aviation and cargo security screening, environmental testing, industrial process control, and agricultural analysis. The company operates worldwide and serves government agencies, security infrastructure operators, and industrial clients requiring advanced analytical detection capabilities.

CEO Mr. Thomas Boone Pickens III · 32 employees · United States · https://www.astrotechcorp.com