Nasdaq Files to Delist AstroNova Common Stock

What happened

On August 27, 2026, Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to remove AstroNova, Inc.'s common stock from listing and registration on the exchange. The filing cites the exchange's rules and indicates the delisting may be voluntary by the company, as it references the issuer's compliance with exchange rules for voluntary withdrawal.

AstroNova, Inc., headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island, is a computer peripheral equipment company. Its shares closed at $28.99 on the event date, unchanged from the previous day.

The filing

The filing is a Form 25, titled "Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934." It was filed by Nasdaq, not by the company itself.

The form includes checkboxes for the rule provision relied upon, but the text provided does not indicate which rule was selected—whether the delisting is due to the company's failure to meet listing standards or a voluntary decision by the issuer. The filing also notes that the issuer has complied with exchange rules and the requirements for voluntary withdrawal, but it does not state the specific reason for the delisting.

The price data is limited: the stock closed at $28.99, unchanged from the previous close, but no volume or trading history is available to indicate any market reaction.

What this means

A Form 25 is the mechanism used to remove a security from an exchange listing. It can be filed by the exchange (as here) or by the company, and it triggers the end of the security's listing on that exchange and its deregistration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

In this case, Nasdaq certified that it has complied with its rules to strike the security from listing. The form also indicates that AstroNova has complied with exchange rules for voluntary withdrawal, which suggests the company may have chosen to delist—possibly for reasons such as a merger, a going-private transaction, or a transfer to another exchange. However, the filing text does not specify the reason.

Once a Form 25 is filed, the delisting typically becomes effective 10 days after the filing date, and the security stops trading on the exchange. After that, the company's reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act may be suspended if the security is no longer registered. Shareholders would need to trade the stock on other venues, such as over-the-counter markets, if they continue trading at all.

For investors, a delisting is a significant event, but the unchanged stock price on the filing date suggests there may have been prior announcements or market expectations. The filing alone does not explain the cause, so readers should look for a company press release or other disclosures for the full story.