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AstroNova (ALOT)
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AstroNova (ALOT) Price & Analysis

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ALOT Stock Chart & Stats

$9.19
-$0.12(-0.99%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$9.19
-$0.12(-0.99%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Cash GenerationSustained positive operating and free cash flow gives AstroNova durable financial flexibility to fund working capital, modest capex, debt paydown, and strategic investments. Over months, reliable cash generation reduces refinance risk and supports execution of the go-to-market reset even while GAAP profits lag.
Debt Reduction & Covenant HeadroomMeaningful debt paydown and healthy covenant headroom lower financial risk and raise operational optionality. With leverage well inside covenanted limits, the company can prioritize investment in Product ID and Aerospace commercialization and better absorb cyclicality over the next several quarters.
Aerospace/Product ID Demand StrengthHigh book-to-bill in Aerospace and strong ToughWriter adoption reflect durable product-market fit in a high-value vertical. This structural demand, combined with Product ID book-to-bill >100%, supports recurring aftermarket and service revenue and improves medium-term revenue visibility.
Bears Say
Inconsistent ProfitabilityThe company remains GAAP loss-making on a trailing basis, reflecting inconsistent earnings. Persistent negative returns on equity and uneven operating profitability constrain reinvestment capacity and make long-term forecasting and dividend or share‑buyback optionality uncertain.
Stagnant Revenue TrendFlat annual revenue despite second-half improvement signals that top-line growth is fragile. Without sustained multi-quarter revenue expansion, attached consumables and service growth are limited, slowing margin leverage and prolonging the timeframe to consistent GAAP profitability.
Revenue Volatility From Project TimingSignificant exposure to large Aerospace projects creates quarter-to-quarter lumpiness and revenue timing risk. Structural dependence on OEM schedules complicates forecasting, can depress near-term margins when volumes swing, and increases working-capital and execution demands.

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ALOT FAQ

What was AstroNova’s price range in the past 12 months?
AstroNova lowest stock price was $6.96 and its highest was $16.07 in the past 12 months.
    What is AstroNova’s market cap?
    AstroNova’s market cap is $117.69M.
      When is AstroNova’s upcoming earnings report date?
      AstroNova’s upcoming earnings report date is Jun 08, 2026 which is in 2 days.
        How were AstroNova’s earnings last quarter?
        AstroNova released its earnings results on Apr 13, 2026. The company reported -$0.148 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.148.
          Is AstroNova overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts AstroNova’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does AstroNova pay dividends?
            AstroNova pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.07 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on AstroNova dividends here
              What is AstroNova’s EPS estimate?
              AstroNova’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does AstroNova have?
              AstroNova has 7,727,772 shares outstanding.
                What happened to AstroNova’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                AstroNova reported an EPS of -$0.148 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.555%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of AstroNova?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ALOT
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                    AstroNova Stock Smart Score

                    Company Description

                    AstroNova

                    AstroNova, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers, and data acquisition and analysis systems in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Central and South America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Product Identification (PI) and Test & Measurement (T&M). The PI segment offers tabletop and production-ready digital color label printers, and OEM printing systems under the QuickLabel brand; digital color label mini-presses and inline printing systems under the TrojanLabel brand; and label materials, tags, inks, toners, and thermal transfer ribbons under the GetLabels brand. This segment also develops and licenses various specialized software programs to design and manage labels and print images; and provides training and support. This segment serves chemicals, cosmetics, food and beverage, medical products, pharmaceuticals, and other industries; and brand owners, label converters, commercial printers, and packaging manufacturers. The T&M segment offers airborne printing solutions, such as ToughWriter used to print hard copies of navigation maps, arrival and departure procedures, flight itineraries, weather maps, performance data, passenger data, and various air traffic control data; ToughSwitch, an ethernet switches used to connect multiple computers or Ethernet devices; TMX data acquisition systems; Daxus DXS-100 distributed data acquisition platform; SmartCorder DDX100 portable data acquisition systems for facility maintenance and field testing; and Everest EV-500, a digital strip chart recording system used primarily in telemetry applications. This segment serves aerospace and defense, automotive, commercial airline, energy, manufacturing, and transportation industries. The company was formerly known as Astro-Med, Inc. and changed its name to AstroNova, Inc. in May 2016. AstroNova, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

                    AstroNova (ALOT) Earnings & Revenues

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                    ALOT Earnings Call

                    Q4 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
                    The call conveyed a constructive operational turnaround and stronger financial discipline: second-half momentum drove order growth, adjusted EBITDA expansion, improved cash generation, and meaningful debt reduction. Management highlighted targeted go-to-market changes in Product ID and strong Aerospace demand led by ToughWriter adoption, and they forecast mid-single-digit revenue growth for fiscal 2027 with margin expansion. Counters include a modest full-year revenue decline, year-over-year gross margin contraction in the quarter, an ongoing GAAP net loss (albeit much smaller), and a lower total backlog versus the prior year. On balance, the updates reflect improving trends and tangible progress from the reset, while pockets of near-term risk and lumpy Aerospace timing remain.View all ALOT earnings summaries
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