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Ashland Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and Executive Pay

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  • Ashland shareholders elected all director nominees at the 2026 annual meeting.
  • Investors ratified Ernst & Young and approved executive pay, underscoring governance support.
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Ashland Shareholders Approve Directors, Auditor and Executive Pay

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Ashland ( (ASH) ) has provided an update.

At Ashland’s annual stockholders meeting held on January 20, 2026, 90.94% of outstanding common shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. Shareholders elected all eight director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, and approved on a non-binding basis the compensation of Ashland’s named executive officers, signaling broad investor support for the current board, governance framework and executive pay practices.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASH) stock is a Hold with a $68.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Ashland stock, see the ASH Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ASH Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ASH is a Neutral.

Ashland’s overall stock score reflects significant profitability challenges and unattractive valuation, partially offset by strong technical momentum and positive earnings call sentiment. The company’s ability to maintain margins and improve cash flow is a positive, but profitability issues and valuation concerns weigh heavily on the score.

To see Spark’s full report on ASH stock, click here.

More about Ashland

Average Trading Volume: 842,884

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $2.8B

For a thorough assessment of ASH stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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