Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of 34 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents. The bottom line also marked a 62% decline from earnings per share of 90 cents in the prior-year quarter. Including one-time items, the company’s earnings of 15 cents per share in the quarter under review compared with earnings of 53 cents in the year-ago quarter. Revenues & Backlog Astec’s revenues decreased 11.1% year over year to $309 million in the quarter u ...