Astrotech (ASTC)
Commercializes mass-spectrometry technology through application-specific security and analytical devices.
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Commercializes AMS mass-spectrometry technology through subsidiaries that develop security, analytical, and process-control devices. 1st Detect, its security subsidiary, holds an exclusive AMS license for passenger, cargo, and narcotics-detection applications.
Astrotech Technologies holds and licenses its AMS platform to application-specific subsidiaries. The group’s devices include TRACER 1000 security detectors, the AgLAB-1000 series for hemp and cannabis processing, BreathTest-1000, and Pro-Control 1000.
1st Detect holds an exclusive AMS license for passenger screening, cargo security, and narcotics detection. Its detectors target airports, borders, cargo hubs, critical infrastructure, corrections, military bases, and law enforcement.
The operating model centers on commercializing AMS through these businesses. The board has authorized a potential sale process for 1st Detect; the reviewed filings do not establish that a sale closed.
Company facts
No analyst consensus on record.
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Balance sheet, Mar 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $6.6M · Total debt $2.4M · Total assets $16.2M · Shareholders' equity $12.2M
- Revenue
- $343.0K
- Operating income
- −$3.5M
- Net income
- −$3.8M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 9.78% | 172.0K shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 31.70% | 557.6K shares | |
| 11 holders · as of Sep 8, 2026 | |||
| Other | 58.52% | 1.03M shares | |
| remainder | |||
1.76M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Two share counts disagree (1.76M in the company's Sep 22, 2026 report, 2.01M elsewhere); stakes use the report.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Braden M LeonardInsider | 13.19% | 232,065 | filed Jun 26, 2023 |
Thomas Boone III PickensInsiderdirector, officer: CEO | 10.31% | 181,385 | filed May 16, 2025 |
Jane Street Group, LLCInstitution | 3.12% | 54,799 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Tom WilkinsonInsiderdirector | 1.76% | 30,923 | filed Jul 21, 2026 |
J. Safra Sarasin Holding AGInstitution | 1.55% | 27,300 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Robert N. Mcfarland | director | +1,185 | $8.50 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Braden Michael Leonard | 10 percent owner | −229,576 | $7.08 |
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CompareAfter hours
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrotech | $7.08 | +0.43% | $12.9M | — | — | 12.8 | −35.8% |
| OSI Systems | $200.84 | −0.10% | $3.30B | 22.4 | 17.7 | 1.8 | −4.1% |
| Bruker | $61.21 | −0.02% | $9.37B | — | 27.0 | 2.7 | +5.2% |
| Teledyne Technologies | $612.74 | −0.01% | $28.23B | 29.4 | 24.0 | 4.4 | +9.8% |
| Median | 25.9 | 24.0 | 2.7 | +5.2% |