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Astrotech Corporation

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Astrotech Corporation

ASTC·NASDAQ·Industrial Applications And Services·CIK 0001001907

Astrotech Corporation, organized in 1984 as a Delaware corporation, is commercializing its Astrotech Mass Spectrometer Technology™ platform ("AMS Technology") through application-specific, wholly-owned subsidiaries. The company's mission involves advancing both mass spectrometry and gas chromatography, analytical techniques for detecting and identifying chemical compounds in high-demand environments. Astrotech aims to expand access to mass spectrometry by deploying devices for high-volume, real-time testing in locations such as airports, border checkpoints, cargo hubs, infrastructure security, correctional facilities, military bases, law enforcement centers, and industrial sites. Its product line includes ultra-portable, on-site, rugged environmental testing instruments: the TRACER 1000™, BreathTest-1000™, AGLAB 1000™, and Pro-Control 1000™, along with related accessories and consumables. These products feature proprietary ATi Gas Chromatography Column ("GC") and ATi Mass Spectrometer Technology ("MS"), designed to simplify user interface, automate calibration, ruggedize components for field work, and enable multiple sample intake configurations. Astrotech's Board of Directors recently approved strategic initiatives focused on future lunar resource development, autonomous lunar industrial infrastructure, Moon-based advanced computing, semiconductor manufacturing, lunar power generation and power infrastructure, mining, chemical manufacturing, product transportation, and equipment leasing opportunities on the Moon ("Lunar Initiatives"). As part of this, Astrotech intends to evaluate and potentially develop infrastructure technologies to support future semiconductor processing, advanced computing systems, and quantum computing manufacturing operations on the lunar surface.

Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ASTC) is a publicly traded company in the Industrial Applications And Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 17 items for ASTC at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-25, rated 8/10. Across its 17 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 14 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for ASTC spans 10-K, 8-K, 424B5, S-3.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Astrotech FY2026 10-K: $14.4M Loss, $11.3M Cash, Lunar Venture Launch
  • Astrotech Posts $14.4M FY2026 Loss, Launches Lunar Infrastructure Venture
  • Astrotech Posts $8.49 Loss Per Share in 2Q
  • Astrotech Doubles ATM to $50M After Selling $7.9M Under Prior Program
  • Astrotech Files New $200M Universal Shelf Registration Amid Financial Distress

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
$913K
Net Income
-$14.43M
Op. Cash Flow
-$13.45M
Free Cash Flow
-$14.33M
Gross Profit
$217K
Operating Income
-$14.14M
Cash & Equivalents
$8.39M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
-15.80×
Shares Outstanding
2M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-09-25 · accession 0001437749-26-031175

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.49 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 101,853 shares in ASTC as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 30.0% increase from the prior period — about 3.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 35.6% of ASTC volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)101,853 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 30.0%
Days to cover3.49 at avg daily volume of 29,214
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)35.6% of 12,256 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume46.8%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for ASTC, detected from its recent SEC filings · based on capital-structure filings through 2026-08-19.

2 recent capital raisesATM program1 shelf registration

ATM Capacity Doubled to $50M · Prior ATM Sales Totaled $7.9M

⚠ A more recent filing has been published for this ticker since this signal was computed; it may not yet be reflected — see the filings below.

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$7.13 +0.07% today
52-week range · as of 2026-09-25 $1.92 – $68.85
Market cap
$14.88M
Volume
28.9K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 35.1K
Live data · 2026-10-04 20:52 UTC · Market closed

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ASTC
Sep 25, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.00
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$0.1259 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Sep 25, 2026, 8:20 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.00
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$0.1259 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Sep 25, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.38
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$0.2541 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Aug 19, 2026, 5:26 PM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $7.72
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$0.5941 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 30, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT
Filing Type: S-3
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $11.43
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$4.30 (-38%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 16, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $16.29
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$9.17 (-56%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 16, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $16.60
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$9.47 (-57%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 03, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $38.89
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$31.76 (-82%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 03, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $31.50
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$24.37 (-77%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jun 03, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
Filing Type: 424B5
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.84
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: -$25.72 (-78%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
May 13, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $2.75
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.38 (+159%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
May 13, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $2.75
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.38 (+159%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
May 13, 2026, 8:10 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $2.75
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.38 (+159%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
May 11, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $2.77
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.36 (+157%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Feb 13, 2026, 8:25 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $3.09
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.04 (+131%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Feb 13, 2026, 8:20 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $3.09
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$4.04 (+131%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
ASTC
Jan 28, 2026, 5:11 PM EST
Filing Type: S-3
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $3.53
Real-time Price: $7.13 info
Change: +$3.60 (+102%) info
Market Cap: $14.88M info
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