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Astec Industries (ASTE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$33.85 +0.04 (+0.12%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Astec Industries Short Interest Data

Astec Industries (ASTE) has a short interest of 499,600 shares, representing 2.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 262,106 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
499,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
480,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
22,800,000 shares
Float Size
22,380,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.23%
Today's Trading Volume
230,368 shares
Average Trading Volume
262,106 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
88%
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ASTE Days to Cover Over Time

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Astec Industries Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/2024499,600 shares $16.79 million +4.0%2.2%3.9 $33.60
12/15/2024480,400 shares $17.82 million -4.0%2.2%3.5 $37.10
11/30/2024500,300 shares $19.32 million +17.6%2.2%3.6 $38.61
11/15/2024425,500 shares $15.62 million +12.6%1.9%3 $36.72
10/31/2024378,000 shares $12.01 million -10.1%1.7%2.6 $31.78
10/15/2024420,400 shares $13.40 million +6.3%1.9%3 $31.87
9/30/2024395,400 shares $12.63 million -8.7%1.8%2.7 $31.94
9/15/2024433,000 shares $13.56 million -1.3%1.9%2.9 $31.31
8/31/2024438,900 shares $14.85 million +17.0%2.0%2.9 $33.83
8/15/2024375,100 shares $12.39 million +4.1%1.7%2.5 $33.02
7/31/2024360,200 shares $12.64 million -16.5%1.6%2.3 $35.09
7/15/2024431,100 shares $13.79 million -10.2%1.9%2.4 $31.99
6/30/2024480,100 shares $14.24 million -8.0%2.2%2.9 $29.66
6/15/2024521,600 shares $15.81 million +34.3%2.3%3.2 $30.31
5/31/2024388,300 shares $12.62 million -3.9%1.7%2.5 $32.49
5/15/2024404,200 shares $14.23 million -10.1%1.8%2.5 $35.20
4/30/2024449,600 shares $18.79 million +7.5%2.0%2.9 $41.80
4/15/2024418,400 shares $17.74 million +9.1%1.9%3.2 $42.41
3/31/2024383,600 shares $16.77 million -26.4%1.7%3 $43.71
3/15/2024521,400 shares $21.19 million -6.8%2.3%3.9 $40.64
2/29/2024559,500 shares $22.72 million +4.1%2.5%3.7 $40.60
2/15/2024537,600 shares $19.29 million +5.2%2.4%3.8 $35.88
1/31/2024510,900 shares $18.19 million +21.0%2.3%3.4 $35.60
1/15/2024422,300 shares $14.43 million -7.8%1.9%2.5 $34.17
12/31/2023458,000 shares $17.04 million -14.2%2.1%2.8 $37.20
12/15/2023533,800 shares $20.00 million +37.9%2.4%3.4 $37.47
11/30/2023387,100 shares $12.03 million +20.9%1.7%2.7 $31.09
11/15/2023320,100 shares $10.34 million +95.4%1.4%2.4 $32.31
10/31/2023163,800 shares $6.56 million -29.0%0.7%1.4 $40.04
10/15/2023230,800 shares $10.15 million +12.8%1.0%2.3 $43.96
9/30/2023204,700 shares $9.64 million -30.4%0.9%2.2 $47.11
9/15/2023294,000 shares $14.16 million +19.5%1.3%3.3 $48.18
8/31/2023246,100 shares $13.49 million +5.5%1.1%2.9 $54.82
8/15/2023233,300 shares $12.19 million +16.2%1.1%3 $52.25
7/31/2023200,700 shares $9.91 million -1.5%0.9%2.6 $49.40
7/15/2023203,700 shares $9.51 million -3.9%0.9%2.6 $46.70
6/30/2023212,000 shares $9.63 million -28.2%1.0%2.8 $45.44
6/15/2023295,400 shares $13.17 million +21.2%1.3%3.6 $44.57
5/31/2023243,700 shares $8.98 million +5.4%1.1%2.7 $36.86
5/15/2023231,300 shares $8.94 million +9.8%1.0%2.5 $38.67
4/30/2023210,700 shares $8.70 million -22.9%1.0%2.2 $41.28
4/15/2023273,200 shares $11.21 million +0.5%1.2%2.7 $41.05
3/31/2023271,900 shares $11.22 million +12.1%1.2%2.4 $41.25
3/15/2023242,500 shares $9.62 million -1.4%1.1%2.1 $39.66
2/28/2023246,000 shares $11.08 million -11.1%1.1%2.3 $45.03
2/15/2023276,800 shares $12.53 million +20.1%1.2%2.4 $45.28
1/31/2023230,400 shares $10.17 million +4.4%1.0%2 $44.14
1/15/2023220,800 shares $8.57 million -22.7%1.0%1.8 $38.82
12/30/2022285,700 shares $11.62 million -1.4%1.3%2.3 $40.66
12/15/2022289,800 shares $11.67 million -1.7%1.3%2.3 $40.28
11/30/2022294,700 shares $13.04 million -6.9%1.3%2.4 $44.24
11/15/2022316,500 shares $13.79 million -24.9%1.4%2.7 $43.58
10/31/2022421,200 shares $18.39 million -1.5%1.9%3.8 $43.65
10/15/2022427,400 shares $14.28 million -3.2%1.9%4.1 $33.40
9/30/2022441,500 shares $13.77 million +3.6%2.0%4.4 $31.19
9/15/2022426,300 shares $15.62 million +13.1%1.9%4.7 $36.63
8/31/2022376,900 shares $14.39 million -10.6%1.7%3.9 $38.18
8/15/2022421,800 shares $19.22 million +1.2%1.9%4.2 $45.56
7/31/2022416,900 shares $20.48 million -12.6%1.9%3.7 $49.13
7/15/2022477,200 shares $20.59 million -2.0%2.1%3.8 $43.15
6/30/2022486,900 shares $19.86 million -3.6%2.2%3.7 $40.78
6/15/2022505,100 shares $22.68 million +4.5%2.3%3.7 $44.90
5/31/2022483,200 shares $22.60 million +34.2%2.2%3.3 $46.77
5/15/2022360,200 shares $15.60 million +10.6%1.6%2.3 $43.32
4/30/2022325,700 shares $12.73 million +5.8%1.5%2.1 $39.10
4/15/2022308,000 shares $12.23 million +10.2%1.4%2.1 $39.72
3/31/2022279,400 shares $12.01 million -12.3%1.3%2 $43.00
3/15/2022318,500 shares $13.43 million -26.0%1.4%2.5 $42.17
2/28/2022430,400 shares $21.43 million -3.1%1.9%3.2 $49.80
2/15/2022444,000 shares $24.74 million +15.3%2.0%3.7 $55.71
1/31/2022385,200 shares $24.38 million +10.3%1.7%3.1 $63.29
1/15/2022349,200 shares $24.84 million -3.7%1.6%2.9 $71.14
12/31/2021362,700 shares $25.12 million +18.2%1.6%3 $69.27
12/15/2021306,800 shares $21.26 million +38.0%1.4%2.5 $69.28
11/30/2021222,300 shares $13.93 million -2.1%1.0%2.1 $62.68
11/15/2021227,100 shares $16.11 million -18.6%1.0%2.3 $70.95
10/29/2021279,100 shares $14.90 million +2.8%1.2%2.9 $53.38
10/15/2021271,500 shares $14.04 million +13.4%1.2%3.3 $51.73
9/30/2021239,500 shares $12.89 million -15.2%1.1%3.1 $53.81
9/15/2021282,500 shares $15.92 million -0.1%1.3%3.2 $56.37
8/31/2021282,800 shares $17.29 million +14.9%1.3%2.7 $61.14
8/13/2021246,200 shares $15.37 million -30.5%1.1%2.2 $62.43
7/30/2021354,300 shares $21.72 million +0.1%1.6%2.9 $61.31
7/15/2021354,000 shares $21.09 million -14.7%1.6%2.6 $59.57
6/30/2021415,200 shares $26.13 million -15.6%1.9%2.9 $62.94
6/15/2021491,900 shares $30.57 million +11.9%2.2%3.3 $62.15
5/28/2021439,800 shares $30.14 million -1.4%2.0%3.2 $68.53
5/14/2021445,800 shares $31.13 million +13.4%2.0%3 $69.84
4/30/2021393,300 shares $30.28 million -13.6%1.8%2.8 $77.00
4/15/2021455,200 shares $34.24 million +11.9%2.0%3.6 $75.22
3/31/2021406,800 shares $31.30 million +22.3%1.8%3.2 $76.94
3/15/2021332,700 shares $25.67 million -10.5%1.5%2.7 $77.17
2/26/2021371,600 shares $25.43 million -6.2%1.7%3.1 $68.44
2/12/2021396,200 shares $25.42 million +13.3%1.8%3.4 $64.16
1/29/2021349,700 shares $21.42 million -14.0%1.6%2.8 $61.26
1/15/2021406,400 shares $27.36 million -8.2%1.8%3.2 $67.33
12/31/2020442,700 shares $25.63 million -0.6%2.0%3.5 $57.89
12/15/2020445,400 shares $26.30 million +8.7%2.0%3.3 $59.04
11/30/2020409,700 shares $24.02 million -22.8%1.9%3 $58.62
11/15/2020531,000 shares $28.71 million +16.8%2.4%4.1 $54.07
10/30/2020454,800 shares $23.26 million -20.4%2.1%3.5 $51.15
10/15/2020571,000 shares $32.38 million -0.1%2.6%4 $56.71
9/30/2020571,500 shares $31.00 million -35.7%2.6%3.8 $54.25
9/15/2020889,400 shares $46.36 million -10.4%4.0%6 $52.12
8/31/2020992,800 shares $52.34 million +12.5%4.5%6.7 $52.72
8/14/2020882,200 shares $48.94 million -9.4%4.0%5.5 $55.48
7/31/2020974,100 shares $43.34 million -4.5%4.4%5.8 $44.49
7/15/20201,020,000 shares $47.06 million -6.4%4.6%6.2 $46.14
6/30/20201,090,000 shares $50.48 million +17.5%4.9%6.8 $46.31
6/15/2020927,700 shares $40.58 million +6.0%4.2%5.6 $43.74
5/29/2020875,100 shares $37.17 million -2.2%4.0%5.1 $42.48
5/15/2020895,000 shares $31.94 million -6.2%4.0%5.3 $35.69
4/30/2020954,000 shares $38.26 million -6.5%4.3%6.4 $40.11
4/15/20201,020,000 shares $37.55 million -2.9%4.6%7.6 $36.81
3/31/20201,050,000 shares $37.84 million -13.4%4.7%8.1 $36.04
3/13/20201,212,600 shares $48.23 million +0.2%5.5%8.3 $39.77
2/28/20201,210,000 shares $35.66 million -7.6%5.5%10.2 $29.47
2/14/20201,310,000 shares $43.54 million +2.3%5.9%11.2 $33.24
1/31/20201,280,000 shares $51.32 million No Change5.8%9.4 $40.09

ASTE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Astec Industries' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Astec Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 499,600 shares of ASTE short. 2.23% of Astec Industries' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Astec Industries' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Astec Industries?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ASTE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Astec Industries's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Astec Industries?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Astec Industries: PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Astec Industries?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.23% of Astec Industries' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Astec Industries' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Astec Industries saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 499,600 shares, an increase of 4.0% from the previous total of 480,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Astec Industries' float size?

Astec Industries currently has issued a total of 22,800,000 shares. Some of Astec Industries' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Astec Industries currently has a public float of 22,380,000 shares.

How does Astec Industries' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.23% of Astec Industries' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Astec Industries: Alamo Group Inc. (2.89%), The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (7.10%), Lindsay Co. (2.41%), Wabash National Co. (9.21%), Miller Industries, Inc. (5.62%), Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (2.12%), Titan International, Inc. (7.12%), The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (1.53%), FreightCar America, Inc. (3.20%), Twin Disc, Incorporated (0.81%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Astec Industries stock?

Short selling ASTE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Astec Industries as its price is falling. ASTE shares are trading up $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Astec Industries?

A short squeeze for Astec Industries occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ASTE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Astec Industries' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ASTE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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