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Astrotech Corporation

$ASTC·$18M·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$7.15+0.4%YTD+98.9%1Y+32.9%
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ASASTC
$ASTCAstrotech Corporation
$7.15+0.42%18 posts+18%
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Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $ASTC, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

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Driven by hypeSelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-08-29

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

Nano-cap space-narrative pure-play at 7.8% 52w range post-pop with an imminent $50M H.C. Wainwright ATM setting up dilution.

Astrotech Corporation is a $20M nano-cap aerospace + defense company (Astrogenetix, 1st Detect, AgLab — plus a stated Lunar Resources + Infrastructure initiative) at $7.15 — +99% YTD, +33% t12m, sitting at just 7.8% of its 52w range after a massive intraday drift-down from an earlier +2,500% run in May.

  • Q3 (fiscal) revenue $343K (-35.8% YoY), Q2 $148K (-43.3%). Revenue is essentially nominal; this is not an operating company at scale — it's a research/development-stage micro-cap.
  • Cash economics: PE -4.0, PS 58.5x (near-zero rev vs $20M mcap), ROIC -94%, gross margin -88% (Cost > revenue), op-margin -14%, D/E 0.20, FCF yield -25%.
  • All fundamental fields are distorted by the tiny revenue base — nothing here is a durable earnings signal.
  • Recent 424B5 prospectus supplements (Aug 19 x2) establishing a $50M ATM with H.C. Wainwright — the company is preparing to raise capital, which means dilution is imminent.
  • Filings signal (5.02 leadership changes + investor investigations from Johnson Fistel + Bragar Eagel about volatility/disclosure) — post-May-run legal noise.
  • New strategic pivots: Lunar Resources + Infrastructure Initiative, plans for LP&L to develop a Commercial Lunar Electric Utility — highly speculative narrative overlays.
  • Structural: 1.38M float + 0.09x volume multiplier + 7.8% 52w-range position + beta 4.92 = post-pop drift with capitulated volume; the small float means any news catalyst moves price dramatically.
  • Sentiment (5 posts): bullish thin — low-float space name that ran 2,500%+ in late May, watching an A+ swing setup near $13.69, intraday absorption above $12.50 bid.

Read as a nano-cap space-narrative pure-play whose 2,500%+ pop reset the base but which now faces imminent ATM dilution; the debated question is whether the lunar-utility narrative + short-squeeze setup carries the trade before H.C. Wainwright's $50M ATM materially dilutes existing holders.

Agrees with X sentimentX is thin-bullish on the space-narrative + technical swing setup; verdict aligns on the momentum posture while flagging the ATM as the underweighted risk.

What to watch: H.C. Wainwright ATM draw pace, lunar-utility partnership announcements, and any concrete space-mission contract news.

On the calendar: Next earnings date not confirmed on calendar.

X sentiment

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Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-06

Astrotech chatter is thin but consistently bullish — a low-float space name that ran 2,500%+ in late May, appearing on the top of a 7.2x relative-volume scanner. Traders are watching an A+ swing setup with an order in near $13.69 and describing intraday absorption of supply above a $12.50 bid. The broader space-stock sector rebound is the frame.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Small science-tech company commercializing mass-spectrometry detection for security, agriculture, and space applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ASTC.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — institutions now mark RKLB, LUNR, and RDW against SPCX's $1.

What this means for $ASTC

Neutral — Small science-tech company commercializing mass-spectrometry detection for security, agriculture, and space applications; limited read-through from aerospace & defense macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+16.3%YTD
+16.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-4.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-94.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-13.7%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-25.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
58.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-81.8%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-88.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 13, 2026$-2.25——
Q4 2025Feb 13, 2026$-2.34——
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$-2.07——
Q2 2025Sep 25, 2025$-1.75——

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$343K-35.8%-67.6%-1007%$-2.25$-3.7M
Q2 FY26$148K-43.3%-193%-2636%$-2.34$-4.0M
Q1 FY26$297K+773.5%-38.4%-1191%$-2.07$-4.4M
Q4 FY25$220K+197.3%-117%-1326%$-1.76$-2.7M

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.8%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-17.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+8.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatTiny float · 1.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β4.925-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Aug 19424B5
AI summary

Astrotech Corporation (ASTC) filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement to establish a new $50 million at-the-market (ATM) common stock offering program under a distribution agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co. as the sales agent. Filed June 2, 2026, the program allows Astrotech to sell shares at prevailing market prices on an opportunistic basis, giving management control over both timing and dilution magnitude. At $50M, the ATM facility is significant relative to Astrotech's market cap; the company intends to deploy proceeds for general corporate purposes including its mass spectrometry (1st Detect) product line and operating capital. This 424B5 is the operative document governing actual share sales under the new program.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Aug 19424B5
AI summary

Astrotech Corporation (ASTC) filed a second 424B5 prospectus supplement to supplement and amend its prior June 2026 ATM program prospectus supplement (the 'June Prospectus') associated with H.C. Wainwright & Co. This amendment updates certain information in connection with the simultaneous rollover to a new $50 million ATM program, effectively closing out the prior program's registration documentation. The filing creates a clean transition between the old and new ATM facilities, ensuring any shares sold under the program are covered by current, accurate prospectus disclosures. Investors should read this in conjunction with the companion 424B5 establishing the new $50M program to understand the full transition.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 228-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Astrotech Corporation expanded its board from six to seven directors and appointed Matthew Kreps effective July 16, 2026, to serve until the 2026 annual meeting. Kreps, 49, is a capital markets and investor relations executive with 25+ years of experience, currently SVP Capital Markets & IR at HydroGraph Clean Power and Managing Director at Darrow Associates (since 2016), with prior roles at Halliburton IR. He will receive standard non-employee director compensation and was granted equity at appointment. Routine board appointment that adds IR and equity capital markets expertise to a small-cap aerospace/technology company.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 203
AI summary

Matthew Kreps filed a Form 3 as a newly appointed Director of Astrotech Corp (ASTC), effective July 16, 2026, reporting no beneficial ownership of any securities. Routine insider ownership disclosure with no financial or operational impact.

S-3Shelf registrationJun 30S-3
AI summary

Astrotech Corporation filed a shelf registration (Form S-3) for a delayed or continuous offering under Rule 415. Non-accelerated filer classified as a smaller reporting company. Routine shelf setup enabling future equity or debt issuances without filing a new registration for each transaction. No immediate capital raise was announced.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 38-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

ASTC (ASTC) disclosed a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01, reporting a merger or acquisition transaction involving growth company as defined in Rule. The deal is valued at approximately $0. Details of the transaction terms, consideration structure, and closing conditions are set forth in the full 8-K filing. Definitive merger agreements are among the most material events a public company can disclose, triggering regulatory review and shareholder vote requirements.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 3424B5
AI summary

ASTC (ASTC) filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement related to an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program. The program allows the company to sell up to $75.0 million of common shares over time through a sales agent into the market at prevailing prices. with respect to certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities acts as sales agent. ATM programs provide flexible, dilution-minimized capital access without a traditional underwritten deal, typically used for growth capital or balance sheet management.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Johnson Fistel Investigates Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) on Behalf of Investorsglobenewswire.com·10d agoASTROTECH APPOINTS STRATEGIC ADVISORY BOARD TO HELP ADVANCE LUNAR RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVEglobenewswire.com·18d agoAstrotech Announces Plans for LP&L to Develop a Commercial Lunar Electric Utilityglobenewswire.com·19d agoHead to Head Analysis: Astrotech (NASDAQ:ASTC) & Bae Systems (OTCMKTS:BAESY)defenseworld.net·35d agoASTROTECH INVESTIGATION ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Astrotech Corporation on Behalf of Astrotech Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firmglobenewswire.com·39d ago

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