Ashland (ASH)
NYSE:ASH
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ASH Stock Chart & Stats
$58.52
-$1.29(-1.81%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$58.52
-$1.29(-1.81%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$46.30 - $65.65
Previous CloseN/A
Volume49.57K
Average Volume (3M)632.18K
Market Cap
$2.44B
Enterprise Value$3.38B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$343.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.48B
Price to Earnings (P/E)40.0
Beta1.01
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
1.13Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.79%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.91
Shares Outstanding45,762,390
10 Day Avg. Volume536,791
30 Day Avg. Volume632,178
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)1.21
P/FCF Ratio-550.97
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.39
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.53
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-10.38
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$63.56Price Target Upside8.60% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)3.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.85B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Activist Engagement And Cost ActionsPotential activist investor involvement combined with portfolio cleanup and targeted cost actions could sharpen execution, enhance cost efficiency, and increase visibility on growth.
Injectables PipelineSustained investment in injectables capacity and R&D has produced a broad pipeline that is advancing toward commercial opportunities, underpinning future revenue prospects.
Life Sciences GrowthExpansion into higher‑margin life sciences areas, including injectables and film coatings, supports an improved revenue mix and potential margin expansion.
Bears Say
Earnings And GuidanceAn earnings and EBITDA shortfall followed by a narrowed full‑year EBITDA outlook raises concern about near‑term profitability and investor confidence.
End‑Market WeaknessSofter demand in personal care hair products and weakness in coatings and intermediates, amplified by regional softness, pressured sales and specialty additives profitability.
Operational DisruptionsProduction disruptions at the Calvert City site and weather‑related delays have delayed expected output, creating downside risk to near‑term volumes and margins.
Ashland News
ASH FAQ
What was Ashland’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ashland lowest stock price was $46.30 and its highest was $65.64 in the past 12 months.
What is Ashland’s market cap?
Ashland’s market cap is $2.44B.
When is Ashland’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ashland’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 87 days.
How were Ashland’s earnings last quarter?
Ashland released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.958 by -$0.048.
Is Ashland overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ashland’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ashland pay dividends?
Ashland pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.415 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.79%. See more information on Ashland dividends here
What is Ashland’s EPS estimate?
Ashland’s EPS estimate is 1.13.
How many shares outstanding does Ashland have?
Ashland has 45,762,390 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ashland’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ashland reported an EPS of $0.91 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.958. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -13.772%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ashland?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ASH
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ashland Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$63.56 (8.60% Upside)
$63.56 (8.60% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ASH Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
15.37%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-37.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-14.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ashland
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates through Life Sciences; Personal Care & Household; Specialty Additives; and Intermediates and Solvents segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions. The Personal Care & Household segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
ASH Company Deck
ASH Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: underlying end‑market demand in consumer‑facing businesses (Life Sciences and Personal Care) and innovation/globalization momentum are clear positives — innovation has already exceeded targets and cash generation was strong. However, material internal execution issues (Calvert City outage, weather disruptions and the Hopewell HEC ramp) and margin compression meaningfully pressured near‑term results and led to a prudent trimming of guidance. Management emphasizes these operational items are internal and actionable while maintaining longer‑term cost‑saving targets and strategic paths to growth.View all ASH earnings summariesASH Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$63.56
▲(8.60% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.51% Insiders
31.44% Mutual Funds
0.97% Other Institutional Investors
43.36% Public Companies and
Individual Investors