50.09 USD
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At close May 9, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
50.09
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5 days
1.95%
1 month
-3.21%
3 months
-21.73%
6 months
-36.39%
Year to date
-28.18%
1 year
-48.81%
5 years
-18.76%
10 years
-61.91%
 

About: Ashland Inc is a world-wide specialty materials company that serves a wide range of industrial markets. The company has a business-centric operating model and is organized into four distinct segments: life sciences, personal care, specialty additives, and intermediates. Key customers for the firm include pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of personal care products, food and beverages, and nutraceuticals and supplements. The life sciences segment derives maximum revenue. The company generates its sales from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, and Others.

Employees: 3,200

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

4.0% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.47% [Q3] → 94.47% (+4.0%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q3] → 3 (+0) [Q4]

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 127

7% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 58

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 364 [Q3] → 353 (-11) [Q4]

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.84B [Q3] → $3.18B (-$659M) [Q4]

62% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.81M | Put options by funds: $7.38M

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$58
16%
upside
Avg. target
$66
32%
upside
High target
$74
48%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
JP Morgan
Jeffrey Zekauskas
28% 1-year accuracy
11 / 40 met price target
34%upside
$67
Overweight
Maintained
6 May 2025
UBS
Joshua Spector
36% 1-year accuracy
20 / 56 met price target
48%upside
$74
Buy
Maintained
1 May 2025
Wells Fargo
Michael Sison
23% 1-year accuracy
13 / 56 met price target
16%upside
$58
Overweight
Maintained
9 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about ASH published over the past 30 days

Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 days ago
Valvoline Inc. Announces Kevin Willis as Chief Financial Officer
Valvoline Inc. announces that Kevin Willis will become the Company's next Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 19, 2025 Current CFO, Mary Meixelsperger, whose planned retirement was announced October 2024, will remain with the company through a transition period LEXINGTON, Ky. , May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV), the quick, easy, trusted leader in preventive automotive maintenance, today announced that Kevin Willis will succeed Mary Meixelsperger as Valvoline Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer effective May 19.
Valvoline Inc. Announces Kevin Willis as Chief Financial Officer
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 days ago
Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend
WILMINGTON, Del., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.415 cents per share on the company's common stock which represents a 2.5 percent increase from the previous quarter.
Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Ashland's Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates, Down Y/Y
ASH's fiscal second-quarter sales are adversely impacted by the portfolio optimization actions.
Ashland's Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates, Down Y/Y
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
6 days ago
Ashland announces executive leadership changes
WILMINGTON, Del., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) announced today that Kevin Willis, senior vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to leave Ashland to pursue another opportunity. His last day with the company will be May 16, 2025.
Ashland announces executive leadership changes
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Ashland, Inc. (ASH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ashland, Inc. (NYSE:ASH ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants William Whitaker - VP, Finance & Director, IR Guillermo Novo - Chairman & CEO John Willis - SVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Alessandra Faccin - SVP and GM, Life Sciences and Intermediates James Minicucci - SVP & GM, Personal Care Dago Caceres - SVP & General Manager, Specialty Additives Conference Call Participants Kevin Estok - Jefferies Bhavesh Lodaya - BMO Capital Markets Jeff Zekauskas - JPMorgan David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank Josh Spector - UBS Michael Sison - Wells Fargo John Roberts - Mizuho Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Operator Hello, and welcome to Ashland's Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to William Whitaker.
Ashland, Inc. (ASH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
The headline numbers for Ashland (ASH) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Ashland (ASH) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Ashland (ASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.10 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.27 per share a year ago.
Ashland (ASH) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Ashland reports second quarter fiscal 2025 results and revises full-year outlook
WILMINGTON, Del., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced financial results1 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended March 31, 2025, and revised its full-year fiscal 2025 outlook. Ashland, a global additives and specialty ingredients company, holds leadership positions in high-quality, consumer-focused markets including pharmaceuticals, personal care and architectural coatings.
Ashland reports second quarter fiscal 2025 results and revises full-year outlook
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Ashland Place Completes Two New Financing Facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital
NEW YORK , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashland Place Finance LLC ("Ashland Place"), a commercial aviation financing platform, today announced the completion of two new facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings Limited ("Sirius"), a global aircraft lessor based in Abu Dhabi Global Market. Both A320-200s, the aircraft are currently operating on lease to ANA's Peach Aviation Limited ("Peach") in Japan and Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B.
Ashland Place Completes Two New Financing Facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Earnings Preview: Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Ashland (ASH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Earnings Preview: Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
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