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ASTI Stock Forecast: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026

$2.88

+2.49% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $20 — +594.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 33 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap

$28.3M

Ticker Nerd rank

33 / 100

Median analyst target

$20

Analysts covering

Revenue$95K+461.3% y/y

Operating income−$1.9M

Net income−$1.8M

Free cash flow−$1.8M

Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Total return, dividends reinvested

+0.7%

−9.1%

YTD

−29.9%

+32.1%

From 52W high

−68.1%

From 52W low

+101.4%

$1.43

$9.02

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

ASTI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026

33 / 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

Growth

Momentum

Accruals

Issuance

Quality

Revisions

Volatility

Value

Size (87): Smaller than most of the companies we track.

Value (8): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

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

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ASTI, 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

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

What Wall Street says1 analysts

1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Low $20Median $20High $20

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +594.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
23 Apr 2026	HC Wainwright & Co.	Initiates	Buy	$20

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. ASTI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Performance

ASTI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. returned +32.1% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

ASTI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

ASTI analyst estimate revisions

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

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) 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: 0.2×
Price / sales: 368.2×
Price / book: 1.9×
EV / EBITDA: −1.8×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 461.3%
Earnings growth (YoY): 461.3%
Gross margin: −68.9%
Operating margin: −2043.5%
Net margin: −155.7%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: −86.6%
Return on assets: −41.4%
Dividend yield: —

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

Key statistics

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $28.3M and an enterprise value of $14.9M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $191K. The latest quarter grew 461.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$8.1M, a −4231.7% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$7.4M.
Shares outstanding: 9.8M.
Trailing P/E: 0.2×; forward P/E: −4.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. employs 14 people — $14K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

ASTI vs competitors

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

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSolar

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
ASTIAscent Solar Technologies, Inc.	$28.3M	33
BEEMBeam Global	$29.3M	51
SPRUSpruce Power Holding Corp.	$36.8M	54
FTCIFTC Solar, Inc.	$36.9M	24
PNPN Smart Energy Ltd.	$41.2M	30
SUNESUNation Energy, Inc.	$16.0M	67
ZEOZeo Energy Corp.	$15.3M	32

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

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ASTI news & analysis

Ascent Solar Technologies Expands Commercial and Defense Industry Expertise with Strategic Leadership Appointments

GlobeNewsWire · 9 Sept 2026positive

Ascent Solar Technologies announced the hiring of Tom Bawol as Director of Strategic Sales & Market Development, along with the appointment of a lieutenant general, to strengthen the company's commercial and defense expertise.

Why it matters — The leadership additions signal a strategic push to deepen Ascent's presence in both commercial markets and the defense sector, which are key growth areas for its flexible thin-film photovoltaic solutions.

Ascent Solar Technologies Broadens Thin-Film Space PV Testing Program to Expand on NASA's Results as Demand Grows for Multi-Orbit Solar Solutions

GlobeNewsWire · 18 Aug 2026positive

Ascent Solar Technologies announced plans to expand testing of its CIGS thin-film PV technology beyond low Earth orbit, preparing in-house characterization campaigns through Q4 2026 to validate survivability and performance in more challenging space conditions. The move follows an increase in requests for solar solutions supporting missions across multiple orbital environments.

Why it matters — ASTI watchers would care because this broadened testing program signals potential expansion of Ascent's space solar product into a growing multi-orbit market beyond its current LEO validation.

Ascent Solar Technologies Meets Growing Drone Market Demand; Reinforces Primary Space Industry Focus

GlobeNewsWire · 5 Aug 2026positive

Ascent Solar Technologies emphasized its continued commitment to supplying durable, reliable solar solutions to the space market while detailing its entry into the unmanned systems (drone) market, citing rapidly growing global demand for such systems.

Why it matters — The announcement signals that ASTI is broadening its photovoltaic applications into the fast-growing drone market while reaffirming its primary focus on space-industry sales.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ASTI stock

What is the ASTI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $20, with estimates ranging from $20 to $20. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ASTI stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 33 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ASTI?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. ranks 33 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 (87 of 100).

Will ASTI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +594.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 33 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ASTI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ASTI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $20 to $20 over the next 12 months.

How has ASTI stock performed over the past year?

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. returned +32.1% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. do?

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a solar technology company that develops and manufactures flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules.

What is the latest news on ASTI?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 9 Sept 2026): "Ascent Solar Technologies Expands Commercial and Defense Industry Expertise with Strategic Leadership Appointments". Ascent Solar Technologies announced the hiring of Tom Bawol as Director of Strategic Sales & Market Development, along with the appointment of a lieutenant general, to strengthen the company's commercial and defense expertise.

Company

About Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a solar technology company that develops and manufactures flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules. Its products are designed for applications where low weight, durability, and adaptability are important, including aerospace, defense, satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, agrivoltaics, and other specialty power markets. The company’s solar modules use CIGS technology and are built for use on plastic substrates, making them suitable for integrated and nontraditional energy solutions. Ascent Solar Technologies also supplies products for consumer, industrial, and off-grid applications through customers, distributors, OEMs, system integrators, and resellers. Headquartered in Thornton, Colorado, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. focuses on advanced solar power solutions for demanding environments and weight-sensitive use cases.

CEO Mr. Paul P. Warley Jr. · 14 employees · United States · https://ascentsolar.com