NASDAQ: ATRO

Astronics (ATRO) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$63.29−0.93 (−1.4%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Astronics shares fell this week amid broader market pressure, with rising Treasury yields and climbing oil prices weighing on sentiment across a group of names that included Methode Electronics, Whirlpool, Allegion and Installed Building Products. One piece highlighted a drop of 6.5% to $64.63, following a roughly 15% decline over the prior month, while separate commentary pointed to a record quarter, a robust order backlog, margin expansion, 2026 revenue guidance of $1.02–$1.04 billion, and a 2027 EPS consensus of $3.15. A Dimensional Fund Advisors filing disclosing a 3.1% passive stake was also noted.

ATRO closed at $63.29, down 1.4%, sitting between its 50-day average of $73.62 and 200-day average of $66.84, with a 1-month return of -14.4% and a 3-month return of -12.6%, though the 1-year return stands at 65%. The GekkoIndex reads 67.2, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 12.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $72.06.

Earnings are scheduled for 10 November 2026, after the close, 28 days out and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the last report showed an EPS beat of $0.70 versus $0.61 estimated, with a 0.6% reaction, and the average absolute reaction has run 8.9% over 8 quarters with 6 beats. Seasonality over this calendar stretch has averaged a 5.4% move across 5 years, rising in 4 of them. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective windows.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Astronics price vs fair value

$72.06$63.29Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $63.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $72.06

Astronics quick facts

Market cap
$2.43B
P/E ratio
35.2
Forward P/E
27.2
EPS, TTM
$1.83
Revenue, TTM
$942.1M
Profit margin
8.4%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.25
Volume
297,522 avg 556,057
1-year return
+65.0%
Typical daily move
±4.1%
Typical 20-day move
±9%
50-day average
$73.62
200-day average
$66.84
Next earnings
Nov 10 after close
Shares outstanding
36.11M
52-week range
$34.58$94.46

Astronics swing-trade checklist

Astronics scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $63.29 sits between the 50-day ($73.62) and 200-day ($66.84) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    67.2, Accumulation

    Reading 67.2 is in the Accumulation zone.

    See the GekkoIndex
  • Fair valuesupportive

    12.2% below

    Price is 12.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 29 days

    Reports on Nov 10, 2026, 29 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +5.4% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +5.4% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Astronics stock chart and price history

Astronics closed at $63.29 on Oct 12, 2026, +65.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $34.58 to $94.46.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Astronics share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$20$40$80NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct63.29

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−14.4%
3 months
−12.6%
6 months
+2.2%
1 year
+65.0%
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About Astronics

Astronics designs and builds products used in aircraft and defense electronics, with customers spread across the United States and markets in North America, Asia, Europe, South America and beyond. Its work is most associated with aircraft lighting and safety equipment, along with power and electrical distribution systems used in flight.

The company runs two main lines of business. One, Aerospace, covers lighting, safety and power systems, seating and distribution hardware, aircraft structures and avionics, sold to aircraft manufacturers, their suppliers, airlines and operators, and parts of the U.S. Department of Defense. The other, Test Systems, builds and maintains automated testing equipment for aerospace, defense, communications and mass transit applications, plus training and simulation devices, serving original equipment manufacturers and prime government contractors.

Astronics was incorporated in 1968 and is based in East Aurora, New York. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ under the ticker ATRO.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Website
astronics.com

Astronics GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Astronics’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 6.4 points over five sessions.

010067.2Accumulation

Up 6.4 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying25+3.3%+3.9%+6.1%+13.5%
Accumulation (current zone)144+1.1%+3.0%+6.9%+17.8%
Neutral303+1.2%+2.6%+6.1%+19.0%
Distribution75+2.3%+3.4%+5.2%+12.8%
Selling9Too few readings yet

Average ATRO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Astronics stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Astronics trades 12.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $72.06, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Astronics shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$72.06

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

12.2% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.5% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$72$64Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Astronics insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Astronics, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for ATRO in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in ATRO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Astronics has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Sep 28, 2024
$1.71M
As a share of market cap
0.07%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold ATRO.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Astronics earnings: next date and track record

Astronics reports on Nov 10, 2026, after the close (29 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.9%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−2.4%Nov ’24+24.8%Mar ’25+14.9%May ’25−16.3%Aug ’25−2.9%Nov ’25+3.3%Feb ’26+5.7%May ’26+0.6%Aug ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 5, 2026$0.70
est $0.61
+14.8%—
est $245.3M
—+0.6%
May 12, 2026$0.49
est $0.56
−13.0%——+5.7%
Feb 24, 2026$0.75
est $0.60
+25.0%$240.1M
est $237.2M
+1.2%+3.3%
Nov 4, 2025$0.49
est $0.42
+16.7%$211.4M
est $237.1M
−10.8%−2.9%
Aug 6, 2025$0.38
est $0.33
+15.2%$204.7M
est $210.1M
−2.6%−16.3%
May 6, 2025$0.44
est $0.30
+46.7%$205.9M
est $200.8M
+2.6%+14.9%
Mar 4, 2025$0.48
est $0.28
+73.8%——+24.8%
Nov 6, 2024−$0.34
est $0.08
−525.0%$203.7M
est $194.9M
+4.5%−2.4%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Astronics stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Astronics is $100.50, +58.8% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$100.50consensus 12-month target, +58.8% from the last close
Low $90High $95
Buy3
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 9TD CowenBuy, maintained$90+42.2%
Oct 8TD CowenBuy, reiterated$90+42.2%
Aug 12Craig-HallumBuy, reiterated$95+50.1%
Aug 12Truist FinancialBuy, maintained——
Aug 12TD CowenBuy, reiterated$100+58.0%
+6.9%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+5.4%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Astronics seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Astronics averaged +5.4% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+3.9%2021+19.2%2022−1.3%2023−6.3%2024+2.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days0.0%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days−1.0%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.3%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days+5.4%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days−4.5%2 of 5

For scale, ATRO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9%.

Astronics market cap and key statistics

Astronics’s market cap is $2.43B, with a P/E ratio of 35.2 and revenue of $942.1M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.43B
P/E ratio
35.2
Forward P/E
27.2
EPS, TTM
$1.83
Gekko Fair Value
$72.06

Trading

Volume
297,522
Avg volume, 20 days
556,057
52-week high
$94.46
52-week low
$34.58
Shares outstanding
36.11M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$942.1M
Profit margin
8.4%
Return on equity
33.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+2,400.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.25
Typical daily move
±4.1%
Typical 20-day move
±9%

Astronics peers

Astronics’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
GEGE Aerospace+0.3%Accumulation1.9% below
RTXRTX0.0%Accumulation10.9% below
BABoeing−1.0%Accumulation19.2% below
LMTLockheed Martin−0.2%Accumulation21.5% below
GDGeneral Dynamics+0.7%Accumulation8.6% below
HWMHowmet Aerospace−2.0%Accumulation3.8% below

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Reporting earnings this week

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Astronics stock FAQ

What is Astronics’s market cap?

Astronics’s market cap is $2.43B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $63.29, with 36.11M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 35.2.

What is the Astronics stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Astronics is $100.50, +58.8% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Astronics stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Astronics is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $63.29 is 12.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $72.06. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Astronics report earnings next?

Astronics is expected to report on Nov 10, 2026, after the market closes (29 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.71 per share on revenue of $267.1M. Astronics beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.9% on average across the report.

What is Astronics’s 52-week high and low?

Astronics’s 52-week high is $94.46 and its 52-week low is $34.58; it closed at $63.29 on Oct 12, 2026, +65.0% over the past year.

Is Astronics stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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