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Astec Industries (ASTE) stock, explained like you're 5
Astec Industries trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ASTE. It is a small cap company in the construction/ag equipment/trucks industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 891 million dollars.
- Ticker
- ASTE
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Construction/Ag Equipment/Trucks
- Size
- Small cap, about 891 million dollars
Is Astec Industries a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Astec Industries is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 891 million dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Astec Industries makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves ASTE stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Astec Industries stock
What does Astec Industries do?
Astec Industries trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ASTE. It is a small cap company in the construction/ag equipment/trucks industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 891 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Astec Industries?
Astec Industries trades under the ticker ASTE on the Nasdaq.
What is Astec Industries's market cap?
Astec Industries is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 891 million dollars.
How does Astec Industries make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves ASTE stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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