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ASTI · Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET - BOATS Real Time Price • USD
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc (ASTI)
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
Semiconductors
$1.87
+0.06
(+3.03%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
$1.88
+0.03
(+1.62%)
Overnight:
10:37:26 PM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$1.87
$1.85
$1.93
52-WEEK RANGE
$1.87
$1.40
$9.87
What's happening
- ASTI is up 3.03% today, trading at $1.87. — Live quote
- Volume today (7,079) is well below its 3-month average of 426,200. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-09, 18 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $-0.19 actual vs. $-0.19 estimated (+2.0%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 2
Buy 4
Hold 1
Sell 0
Strong sell 0
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (7 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
ASTI
-56.20%
vs S&P 500
-68.98%
1-YEAR RETURN
ASTI
-21.05%
vs S&P 500
-35.61%
6-MONTH RETURN
ASTI
-71.65%
3-MONTH RETURN
ASTI
-43.04%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$-0.19
Est. $-0.19
BEAT +2.0%
2026-04-26 (Q1 2026)
$-0.27
Est. $-0.19
MISS -39.3%
2023-10-26 (Q3 2023)
$-4.04
Est. $—
2014-04-26 (Q1 2014)
$-520000000.00
Est. $-489600000.00
MISS -6.2%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$3.1M
Forward P/E5—
PEG Ratio6—
Price / Sales (TTM1)92.35
Price / Book73.21
EV4 / Revenue16.37
EV4 / EBITDA—
Profit Margin-4231.85%
Operating Margin-4310.28%
Return on Equity (ROE8)-85.20%
Return on Assets (ROA9)-64.83%
Avg Volume (3M)426,200
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $48.1M | $32.0M | $6.5M | $4.7M | $2.1M |
| P/E | -5.95 | -4.03 | -0.88 | -0.53 | -0.23 |
| Price/Sales | 249.75 | 283.10 | 93.59 | 68.69 | 36.58 |
| Price/Book | 3.15 | 1.91 | 2.46 | 1.38 | 0.82 |
| EV/Revenue | 174.29 | 140.96 | 63.54 | 25.79 | -2.64 |
| EV/EBITDA | -4.10 | -2.00 | -0.55 | — | — |
| ROE | -52.98% | -47.39% | -281.10% | -258.48% | -362.73% |
| ROA | -44.70% | -40.19% | -129.18% | -130.70% | -151.45% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short844,961
Change from Prior Settlement-6.25%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)3.75
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Peer and sector context
No reviewed peer group is available for this symbol.
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 461.3% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-09-15; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is -4231.9%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -21.1%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on ASTI
No accessible free API for these — links go to the source directly.
Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $95.2K | $51.9K | $28.5K | $17.0K | $15.6K | $8.6K | $27.7K | $5.6K |
| Operating income | -$1.9M | -$2.3M | -$2.0M | -$2.1M | -$1.7M | -$2.3M | -$2.4M | -$2.5M |
| Net income | -$1.8M | -$2.2M | -$2.0M | -$2.1M | -$1.7M | -$1.7M | -$3.4M | -$2.5M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.19 | $-0.27 | $-0.62 | $-1.17 | $-1.13 | $-1.37 | $-6.76 | $-53.00 |
| EPS (basic) | $-0.19 | $-0.27 | $-0.62 | $-1.17 | $-1.13 | $-1.37 | $-6.76 | $-53.00 |
| Operating margin | -$2.0K | -$4.4K | -$6.9K | -$12.3K | -$11.2K | -$26.4K | -$8.5K | -$44.2K |
| Net margin | -$1.9K | -$4.2K | -$7.1K | -$12.2K | -$10.7K | -$19.8K | -$12.4K | -$45.3K |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $18.1M | $19.8M | $6.3M | $5.8M | $6.8M | $6.2M | $7.1M | $7.9M |
| Total liabilities | $2.8M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.1M | $3.4M | $3.6M | $3.8M | $4.6M |
| Stockholders' equity | $15.3M | $16.8M | $3.3M | $2.7M | $3.4M | $2.6M | $3.4M | -$3.3M |
| Total current assets | $15.3M | $16.8M | $3.4M | $2.7M | $3.6M | $2.9M | $3.7M | $4.3M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.2M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $3.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $14.5M | $16.1M | $2.8M | $2.1M | $3.0M | $2.3M | $3.2M | $3.7M |
| Accounts receivable | $32.2K | $8.3K | $0 | $0 | $12.8K | $0 | $0 | $4.3K |
| Inventory | $551.9K | $564.7K | $543.6K | $442.4K | $457.9K | $449.8K | $453.1K | $457.9K |
| Property, plant & equipment | $148.3K | $168.9K | $190.1K | $211.2K | $202.0K | $217.4K | $233.7K | $250.4K |
| Intangible assets | $8.4K | $8.8K | $9.1K | $9.5K | $28.3K | $28.3K | $28.5K | $47.8K |
| Other non-current assets | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| Accounts payable | $419.2K | $479.6K | $394.7K | $404.4K | $552.5K | $413.1K | $449.4K | $449.8K |
| Accrued liabilities | $188.4K | $214.1K | $240.9K | $214.0K | $157.6K | $218.0K | $246.2K | $459.9K |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $982 | $946 | $466 | $348 | $268 | $171 | $145 | $128 |
| Retained earnings | -$503.4M | -$501.6M | -$499.4M | -$497.4M | -$495.3M | -$493.3M | -$491.6M | -$490.2M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $10.9K | $11.1K | $12.8K | $12.7K | $12.8K | $7.4K | $4.9K | $9.5K |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$1.8M | -$2.0M | -$1.8M | -$1.7M | -$1.8M | -$1.6M | -$1.5M | -$2.1M |
| Investing cash flow | $0 | -$200.0K | $0 | -$104.5K | -$2.0K | -$483 | $0 | -$421 |
| Financing cash flow | $254.7K | $15.5M | $2.5M | $979.2K | $2.5M | $635.6K | $975.6K | -$12.4K |
| Free cash flow | — | — | -$1.8M | — | — | — | -$1.5M | — |
| Capital expenditures | — | — | $32.0K | — | — | — | $421 | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $20.9K | $21.5K | $21.5K | $23.8K | $17.4K | $16.9K | $17.0K | $17.7K |
| Share-based compensation | $89.6K | $87.4K | $258.8K | $259.4K | $404.2K | $211.3K | $210.5K | $354.4K |
| Change in accounts receivable | $23.9K | $8.3K | — | — | $12.8K | $0 | — | -$18.0K |
| Change in inventory | $15.9K | $27.7K | $104.6K | -$14.8K | -$121 | -$3.4K | -$4.3K | -$2.2K |
| Change in accounts payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchases of investments | $200.0K | — | $0 | $75.0K | $0 | — | — | — |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $76.8K | $41.9K | $458.3K | $1.2M | $607.8K |
| Operating income | -$7.9M | -$8.5M | -$15.6M | -$17.1M | -$8.8M |
| Net income | -$7.8M | -$9.1M | -$17.1M | -$19.8M | -$6.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-3.09 | $-10.38 | $-3419.00 | $-132.00 | $-1.54 |
| EPS (basic) | $-3.09 | $-10.38 | $-3419.00 | $-132.00 | $-1.54 |
| Operating margin | -$10.3K | -$20.4K | -$3.4K | -$1.4K | -$1.4K |
| Net margin | -$10.2K | -$21.8K | -$3.7K | -$1.6K | -$987 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6.3M | $7.1M | $6.3M | $18.7M | $12.8M |
| Total liabilities | $3.0M | $3.8M | $7.8M | $14.1M | $15.7M |
| Stockholders' equity | $3.3M | $3.4M | -$1.5M | $899.3K | -$2.8M |
| Total current assets | $3.4M | $3.7M | $1.5M | $12.4M | $6.9M |
| Total current liabilities | $2.2M | $2.3M | $5.8M | $5.0M | $3.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $2.8M | $3.2M | $1.0M | $11.5M | $6.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.8K | $49.2K |
| Inventory | $543.6K | $453.1K | $447.5K | $615.3K | $592.2K |
| Property, plant & equipment | $190.1K | $233.7K | $1.0M | $551.7K | $279.7K |
| Intangible assets | $9.1K | $28.5K | $54.0K | $80.0K | $86.6K |
| Other non-current assets | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $625.0K |
| Accounts payable | $394.7K | $449.4K | $579.2K | $595.2K | $642.2K |
| Accrued liabilities | $240.9K | $246.2K | $1.4M | $888.9K | $657.2K |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short-term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $466 | $145 | $24 | $26 | $479 |
| Retained earnings | -$499.4M | -$491.6M | -$482.5M | -$447.5M | -$427.8M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $12.8K | $4.9K | $8.9K | -$16.0K | — |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$6.9M | -$8.4M | -$9.5M | -$10.5M | -$9.4M |
| Investing cash flow | -$107.0K | -$421 | -$3.9M | -$265.5K | -$301.5K |
| Financing cash flow | $6.6M | $10.5M | $3.0M | $16.3M | $15.5M |
| Free cash flow | -$6.9M | -$8.4M | -$13.4M | -$10.7M | -$9.7M |
| Capital expenditures | $32.0K | $421 | $3.9M | $169.4K | $280.3K |
| Depreciation & amortization | $79.7K | $74.1K | $95.2K | $75.6K | $57.3K |
| Share-based compensation | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.2M | $5.5M | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | — | — | -$1.8K | -$47.5K | $43.7K |
| Change in inventory | $86.3K | -$29.1K | $124.8K | $23.1K | $57.7K |
| Change in accounts payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Purchases of investments | $75.0K | — | — | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding ASTI as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Institutional ownership is not available for this symbol right now.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2025-01-01 to 2026-09-11
Recent transactions
- Insiders have net sold 44,115 shares over the last 182 days, across 0 purchases and 5 sales.
- Most recent: Forrest Reynolds T. (Director) — Open market sale of 22,152 shares on 2026-09-11.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Purchases (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Sales (open market)44,115 sh(5 txns)
Net Shares-44,115
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 2026-09-11 | 22,152 |
| Gulati Bobby | Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 2025-01-01 | 49 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 22,152 | $2.89 |
| 2026-08-27 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 5,000 | $3.10 |
| 2026-08-25 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 4,120 | $3.05 |
| 2026-06-02 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 5,000 | $9.45 |
| 2026-05-29 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Option exercise | 10,000 | $1.63 |
| 2026-05-29 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Tax withholding | 2,071 | $7.87 |
| 2026-05-29 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 7,843 | $9.15 |
| 2026-05-28 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Option exercise | 10,000 | $1.63 |
| 2026-05-28 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Tax withholding | 2,407 | $6.77 |
| 2026-05-22 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Derivative conversion | 28,343 | $2.50 |
| 2025-12-30 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 521 | $4.62 |
| 2025-12-23 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Open market sale | 38,827 | $5.08 |
| 2025-12-15 | Forrest Reynolds T. | Director | Derivative conversion | 38,827 | $2.50 |
| 2025-01-01 | Gulati Bobby | Chief Operating Officer | Tax withholding | 49 | $3.10 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 06:47 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 4 | 2026-09-11 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-27 | 4 | 2026-08-25 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-06 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-06 | 4 | 2026-07-02 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-26 | 8-K | 2026-06-26 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-06-17 | 8-K | 2026-06-17 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about ASTI (Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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Ascent Solar Technologies partners with Darley Defense
Solar Builder · 2026-10-21 -
Ascent Solar Technologies Establishes Partnership with Darley Defense to Expand Thin-Film Solar Product Access Across Defense and Government Markets
Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-20 -
ASTI Jun 2027 5.000 put (ASTI270617P00005000) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
Yahoo! Finance Canada · 2026-10-19 -
Asti farm group urges Piedmont to suspend new vineyard permits
Vinetur · 2026-10-17 -
[Nissen FY2027 Q2 Earnings Call] Operating Profit of ¥250 Million and Ordinary Profit of ¥300 Million Mark Record Interim Highs Despite Revenue Decline, as Asti PMI Pays Off
finance.biggo.com · 2026-10-16 -
ASTI Nov 2026 5.000 call (ASTI261120C00005000) interactive stock chart
Yahoo Finance UK · 2026-10-16 -
From Piedmont to New York: Asti DOCG Takes Center Stage at Vinitaly USA
PR Newswire · 2026-10-15 -
Ascent Solar Technologies Expands Commercial and Defense Industry Expertise with Strategic Leadership Appointments
Yahoo Finance · 2026-09-09
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