Astec IndustriesASTE
About: Astec Industries Inc designs and manufactures equipment and components used in road construction and other development activities. Its products are used through the entire process of building roads, from mining and crushing materials to creating the road surface. The company manufactures a line of plants, pavers, vehicles, and machines to mix and transform materials into construction components. It has two operating segments: infrastructure solutions generating maximum revenue and materials solutions. The majority of sales are derived from the United States. Its customers are asphalt producers, highway and heavy equipment contractors, ready mix concrete producers, demolition recycling markets, sand and gravel producers, open mine operators, quarry operators, and others.
Employees: 4,322
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $693M [Q3] → $730M (+$37.3M) [Q4]
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 56
0.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.28% [Q3] → 95.33% (+0.05%) [Q4]
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 19
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 173 [Q3] → 169 (-4) [Q4]
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $175K | Put options by funds: $806K
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