1 insider bought €9,255 of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 08 Sept 2026.
Every trade that managers of ASTROTECH Corp disclose to SEC (Form 4) is tracked on this page. The company sits in the Defense & Aerospace sector and is based in Austin, United States. It was founded in 1984. From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for ASTROTECH Corp logged 24 filings by 7 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 1 insider bought (1 purchase totalling €9,255) and nobody sold on the market. A purchase on the market is a deliberate choice to commit personal money, which is why it draws more attention than a grant. The buyers include 1 senior executive. The largest single trade was a purchase of €9,255 by Mcfarland Robert N, published on 8 September 2026.
The data flag 1 purchase as part of a group of insiders buying within 30 days of each other. When several insiders buy within a few weeks of each other, analysts speak of a cluster purchase. The most recent open-market purchase was published on 8 September 2026, 39 days ago. The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 12 days. For comparison, the SEC allows two business days to file a Form 4.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,812 companies) published 19 filings over the same period, against 24 filings here. Over the whole record (from 2021), the tally stands at 39 purchases and 2 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 30 June 2026 shows 913,000 USD of revenue and -14.4 m USD of net income.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Heico Corp. These figures are compiled from regulatory filings published by SEC (Form 4). They describe what insiders did and are not a recommendation.
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Astrotech Corporation (ticker: ASTC) is a U.S.-listed company trading on the NASDAQ market in the United States, and its corporate base is in Austin, Texas. Its heritage traces back to the NASA/SpaceHab ecosystem, and that aerospace origin still shapes its industrial identity: the company emphasizes miniaturization, molecular analysis, and rugged instrument design originally developed for space applications and adapted for demanding field environments. For investors, Astrotech is best viewed not as a broad industrial conglomerate, but as a niche analytical-technology platform focused on portable detection systems.
The group develops and commercializes compact instruments built around mass spectrometry and gas chromatography. Its core business lines are organized through several subsidiaries. 1st Detect focuses on trace detection for explosives and narcotics screening. EN-SCAN targets environmental testing applications, including air, water, and soil analysis. Additional units such as Pro-Control, AgLAB, and BreathTech broaden the company’s exposure to adjacent markets. Astrotech’s value proposition is to deliver laboratory-grade analytical capability in field-ready systems that are fast, portable, and suited to regulated, high-stakes operating environments.
From a competitive standpoint, Astrotech operates in specialized niches alongside larger players in security screening, analytical instrumentation, and environmental testing. Its potential edge lies in a combination of long-standing technical expertise, proprietary technology, and a focus on use cases where speed, mobility, and reliability matter. The company positions its systems for airports, border security, critical infrastructure, industrial sites, and environmental monitoring, where immediate on-site results can help reduce delays, improve compliance, and support decision-making.
Recent developments suggest a clearer move toward commercialization. During fiscal 2026, Astrotech reported that EN-SCAN and TRACER 1000 were transitioning from development-stage efforts into saleable product lines. In February 2026, the company said TRACER 1000 had been deployed at roughly 35 locations across 16 countries in the United States, Europe, and Asia. In January 2026, 1st Detect also strengthened its global sales organization to support broader commercial rollout. More recently, in May 2026, Astrotech announced ECAC/EU G1 approval for TRACER 1000, which is meaningful for European aviation-security adoption. Overall, Astrotech remains a small-cap, technology-driven specialist with a distinct aerospace lineage and a commercialization story that is still developing.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 913,000 USD | -14.4 m USD | n.d. | 10-K |
| Jun 2025 | 1.0 m USD | -13.8 m USD | n.d. | 10-K |
| Jun 2024 | 1.7 m USD | -11.7 m USD | n.d. | 10-K |
| Jun 2023 | 750,000 USD | -9.6 m USD | n.d. | 10-K |
| Jun 2022 | 869,000 USD | -8.3 m USD | n.d. | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.