ASTREE stock fell 8.79 percent in Tunis on October 7
Published on 10/08/2026 at 03:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
ASTREE (ISIN TN0003000452) reported first-half net profit of TND 31.3 million, up 39 percent from TND 22.5 million in the same period of 2025. The Tunisian insurer's latest market figures place the emphasis on a sharp price move and the quality of earnings behind it.
Profit rises despite flood losses
According to Ecofin Agency on September 8, 2026, ASTREE's non-life insurance technical result increased 22 percent in the first half of 2026. Investment income rose to TND 22.1 million from TND 19.7 million.
The same report said the period included exceptional losses linked to first-quarter flooding. That detail puts the 39 percent net-profit increase in a more specific operating context, because the reported profit improvement came alongside a disclosed one-off burden.
Claims create a second signal
Ecofin Agency reported that ASTREE recorded the strongest profit growth among the three insurers examined, while its results combined life insurance, non-life insurance and investment activities. The distinction matters because the 22 percent technical-result increase applies to non-life insurance, whereas the TND 31.3 million net profit covers the company as a whole.
The broader insurance data also point to a risk factor for future results. Motor claims across Tunisia reached 195,005 in the first half of 2026, up 18.8 percent, while motor payouts increased 5 percent. These figures are sector data rather than ASTREE-specific results, but they frame the claims pressure that insurers are managing.
Stock stays below yearly high
ASTREE was last at TND 83.89 on the Tunis stock exchange on October 7, 2026, down 8.79 percent. The quote was TND 9.09 below the 52-week high of TND 92.98 and TND 39.89 above the 52-week low of TND 44.00.
For investors, the central reading is the gap between profit growth and the stock's latest market level. ASTREE combines a higher first-half profit base with disclosed flood-related losses and a claims environment that can affect future technical results.
ASTREE stock facts
- Company: Astree Sa
- ISIN: TN0003000452
- Ticker: AST
- Trading venue: Tunis stock exchange
- Price as of October 7, 2026: TND 83.89
- Market capitalization: TND 503.3 million (as of October 7, 2026)
- 52-week range: TND 44.00-92.98 (as of October 7, 2026)
- Volume: 82 shares (as of October 7, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Insurance
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