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Brief: Astec Industries Q2 Adjusted EPS USD 0.88

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    Overview
  
    * Astec Q2 net sales fall 4.4% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
    * Adjusted EPS for Q2 beats consensus, reflecting improved operational efficiency
    * Co completes acquisition of TerraSource, expected to boost future earnings

    
    Outlook
  
    * Astec updates full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to $123 mln-$142 mln
    * Company expects TerraSource to contribute $13 mln-$17 mln in H2 adjusted EBITDA

    
    Result Drivers
  
    * INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES - Net sales in Infrastructure Solutions fell 7.6% due to weak demand for mobile paving and forestry equipment
    * OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES - Co attributes growth in adjusted EBITDA and EPS to enhanced manufacturing and procurement efficiencies
    * TERRASOURCE ACQUISITION - Acquisition completed, expected to boost earnings with strong aftermarket parts revenue

    
    Key Details
  
                               
                               
 Metric    Beat/Mis  Actual    Consensu
           s                   s
                               Estimate
                               
                               
 Q2 Sales  Miss      $330.30   $354.20
                     mln       mln (2
                               Analysts
                               )
 Q2        Beat      $0.88     $0.56 (2
 Adjusted                      Analysts
 EPS                           )
 Q2                  $29 mln    
 Adjusted                      
 EBITDA                        
 Q2                  8.8%       
 Adjusted                      
 EBITDA                        
 Margin                        
 Q2                  7.9%       
 Adjusted                      
 Operatin                      
 g margin                      
    
    Analyst Coverage
  
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
    * The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy"
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Astec Industries Inc is $43.00, about 6.1% above its August 5 closing price of $40.39
    * The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

    Press Release:  ID:nGNX5LH7RP 

(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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