ASH

Ashland Inc

71.79

Oct 20 • 1:17 PM ET +0.60 (0.84%)

Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals USA Mid NYSE

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	3.29B
Enterprise Value	4.28B
Income	52.00M
Sales	1.84B
Book/sh	40.84
Cash/sh	10.63
Dividend Est.	1.34 (1.87%)
Dividend TTM	1.67 (2.33%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 01, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	8.90% 8.32%
Payout	-
Employees	2900
IPO	May 08, 1950

P/E	63.50
Forward P/E	16.70
PEG	1.23
P/S	1.78
P/B	1.76
P/C	6.75
P/FCF	13.26
EV/EBITDA	11.19
EV/Sales	2.32
Quick Ratio	1.89
Current Ratio	3.05
Debt/Eq	0.79
LT Debt/Eq	0.78
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	1.13
EPS next Y	4.30
EPS next Q	1.28
EPS this Y	3.77%
EPS next Y	22.54%
EPS next 5Y	13.53%
EPS past 3/5Y	-95.12% -15.51%
Sales past 3/5Y	-8.63% -1.98%
EPS Y/Y TTM	106.07%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-1.39%
EPS Q/Q	102.16%
Sales Q/Q	7.34%
Earnings	Jul 28 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	3.55% 2.27%

Insider Own	1.29%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	118.03%
Inst Trans	3.17%
ROA	1.63%
ROE	3.99%
ROIC	1.56%
Gross Margin	26.59%
Oper. Margin	8.57%
Profit Margin	2.82%
SMA20	2.41%
SMA50	0.33%
SMA200	13.42%
Trades

Shs Outstand	45.79M
Shs Float	45.20M
Short Float	10.23%
Short Ratio	6.93
Short Interest	4.62M
52W High	78.25 -8.26%
52W Low	47.12 52.35%
Volatility	2.56% 2.28%
ATR (14)	1.65
RSI (14)	56.33
Beta	0.37
Rel Volume	0.27
Avg Volume	667.41K
Volume	109,595

Perf Week	-1.19%
Perf Month	3.95%
Perf Quarter	4.93%
Perf Half Y	25.15%
Perf YTD	22.35%
Perf Year	43.77%
Perf 3Y	-6.41%
Perf 5Y	-25.92%
Perf 10Y	30.64%
Recom	1.64
Target Price	80.36
Prev Close	71.19
Price	71.79
Change %	0.84%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
May-06-26	Upgrade	Seaport Research Partners	Neutral → Buy	$75
Dec-15-25	Upgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$71
Sep-08-25	Initiated	Morgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$60
May-01-25	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight
Mar-26-25	Upgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Overweight	$68 → $71
Mar-05-25	Downgrade	Seaport Research Partners	Buy → Neutral
Aug-08-24	Upgrade	JP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$90 → $89
Apr-11-24	Upgrade	Wells Fargo	Equal Weight → Overweight	$100 → $112
Mar-14-24	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$100 → $126
Mar-01-24	Initiated	Wolfe Research	Outperform	$108
Jun-29-23	Downgrade	Evercore ISI	Outperform → In-line
Jun-26-23	Downgrade	BMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$109 → $90
Feb-02-23	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$104 → $105
Sep-12-22	Initiated	Credit Suisse	Outperform	$120
Jan-20-22	Downgrade	Wells Fargo	Overweight → Equal Weight	$120 → $110
Nov-11-21	Downgrade	Monness Crespi & Hardt	Buy → Neutral
Oct-13-21	Initiated	Mizuho	Buy	$116
Jul-30-21	Upgrade	JP Morgan	Underweight → Neutral	$90
Jun-18-21	Initiated	Stifel	Buy	$118
May-04-21	Downgrade	JP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$88 → $89

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Sep-22-26 07:00AM	Ashland scales Transformed Vegetable Oils technology platform in crop care, launches agrimer eco-disperse OD polymeric dispersant (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-14-26 07:00AM	Ashland Innovation Day to be held September 17, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-31-26 06:30PM	Ashland to host Innovation Day for analysts and investors (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-24-26 07:00AM	Ashland advances high-growth oral biologics delivery applications with launch of permexa sodium caprate (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-07-26 05:00PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire) +5.51%
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Jul-29-26 05:00PM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Sales Growth Amidst Profitability ... (GuruFocus.com) +7.10%
08:30AM	Ashland Inc. Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
Jul-28-26 05:22PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
05:01PM	Ashland reports third quarter 2026 results and reaffirms full-year sales & Adjusted EBITDA outlook (GlobeNewswire)
05:00PM	Ashland announces appointment of two new directors as part of Cooperation Agreement with stockholder Ancora (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-14-26 05:01PM	Ashland sets date for third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-08-26 07:38AM	Who Is the Right Buyer for Specialty Chemicals Maker Innospec? (Trefis)
Jun-29-26 04:30PM	ITT Announces Appointment of Bertrand Loy and Kevin Wheeler to Board of Directors (Business Wire)
Jun-10-26 06:07PM	Ashland responds to investor presentation by Ancora Alternatives LLC (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-09-26 04:05PM	Ancora Releases Presentation Highlighting the Opportunity for a Value-Maximizing, Competitive Sale Process at Ashland Inc. (Business Wire) +8.77%
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May-22-26 06:23PM	Ashland, GeneDX Holdings, and 3 More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com)
May-18-26 07:00AM	Ashland Board appoints Bertrand Loy as new director (GlobeNewswire)
May-15-26 06:23PM	Ashland, BlackBerry, and 3 More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com)
May-05-26 05:01PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-29-26 08:30AM	Ashland Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby) -13.77%
Apr-28-26 05:13PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
05:01PM	Ashland reports second quarter fiscal 2026 results and updates full-year outlook (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-15-26 05:01PM	Ashland sets date for second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-23-26 06:55AM	Ashland implements pricing actions across product portfolio in response to market volatility (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-17-26 05:01PM	Ashland CFO to discuss current market environment at the Gabelli Funds' 17th Annual Specialty Chemicals Symposium (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-04-26 11:30AM	Ashland (ASH) Down 2.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Feb-20-26 12:41PM	Morgan Stanley Adjusts Ashland Inc. (ASH) Model Following Fiscal Q1 Results (Insider Monkey)
Feb-10-26 11:01AM	ASH's Agrimer Eco-Coat Gets EPA Approval for Pesticide Use in the US (Zacks)
Feb-09-26 07:00AM	Ashland agrimer eco-coat polymer seed coating from the Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) platform receives approval for all food and non-food uses in pesticide formulations including for sale in the U.S. (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-03-26 06:07PM	Ashland Q1 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat) +5.71%
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04:00PM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
07:05AM	ASH Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss on Avoca Divestiture, Weak Demand (Zacks)
Feb-02-26 06:30PM	Ashland (ASH) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
06:15PM	Ashland (ASH) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
05:13PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:01PM	Ashland reports first quarter fiscal 2026 results and narrows full-year outlook (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-29-26 06:15PM	Minerals Technologies (MTX) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
10:00AM	Linde (LIN) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 07:02AM	Univar Solutions and Ashland Forge Exclusive Partnership for Cellulose Ethers in Food and Beverage Sector Throughout EMEA (PR Newswire)
Jan-20-26 05:01PM	Ashland sets date for first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-19-26 05:01PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-05-26 08:09AM	Is Ashland (ASH) Trading at a Discount? (Insider Monkey)
Dec-15-25 09:16AM	Here Are Mondays Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Bristol-Myers Squibb, GE Vernova, KLA Corp., Klaviyo, Las Vegas Sands, ServiceNow, and More (24/7 Wall St.)
Dec-05-25 06:35PM	Ashland, Bitdeer, and More Stocks See Action From Activist Investors (Barrons.com)
Dec-04-25 11:30AM	Ashland (ASH) Up 14.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (Zacks)
Dec-03-25 12:27PM	Implied Volatility Surging for Ashland Stock Options (Zacks)
Dec-01-25 04:34PM	Biggest Stock Movers Today, Dec. 1: BHC, SMR, & More (Motley Fool) +9.89%
Nov-19-25 05:01PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-06-25 07:12AM	Ashland Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates on Portfolio Actions, Revenues Down (Zacks)
Nov-05-25 04:05PM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com) +6.06%
Nov-04-25 07:30PM	Ashland (ASH) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
06:35PM	Ashland (ASH) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates (Zacks)
05:46PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:01PM	Ashland reports fourth quarter fiscal 2025 results and issues outlook for full-year 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
07:49AM	Earnings To Watch: Ashland Inc (ASH) Reports Q4 2025 Result (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-03-25 07:34AM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q4 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-30-25 05:01PM	Ashland changes start time for fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-28-25 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Ashland (ASH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 07:00AM	Ashland sets date for fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release and conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-14-25 05:01PM	Ashland announces Sandy Klugman, director, investor relations (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-30-25 05:01PM	Ashland production unit at Calvert City is offline, equipment requires replacement with no impact expected to customer orders (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-12-25 08:19AM	Sterling Infrastructure and Ashland have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
06:10AM	Bear of the Day: Ashland (ASH) (Zacks)
Aug-28-25 11:30AM	Why Is Ashland (ASH) Up 6.7% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Aug-12-25 05:30PM	Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Ashland Stock? (Zacks)
08:56AM	Diamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Strategy is Evaluating Ashland (ASH) Stock Position and Acquisition Potential (Insider Monkey)
Aug-08-25 05:01PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-05-25 08:18AM	Ashland Q3 Earnings and Sales Lag Estimates, Guidance Narrowed (Zacks)
Jul-31-25 03:25AM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-29-25 07:00PM	Compared to Estimates, Ashland (ASH) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks) +5.58%
06:15PM	Ashland (ASH) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
05:11PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:01PM	Ashland reports third quarter fiscal 2025 results and narrows full-year outlook range (GlobeNewswire)
09:41AM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-28-25 09:27AM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q3 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-23-25 10:00AM	Element Solutions (ESI) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release (Zacks)
Jul-22-25 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Ashland (ASH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jul-21-25 05:00PM	Whitaker named senior vice president and chief financial officer, Ashland (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-16-25 05:00PM	Ashland sets date for third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release and conference call webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-14-25 05:00PM	Operations leadership changes announced at Ashland (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-09-25 09:29AM	Ashland Advances Strategic $60M Manufacturing Network Optimization (Zacks)
Jul-08-25 05:00PM	Ashland advances strategic $60MM network optimization (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-05-25 09:05AM	Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Ashland Stock? (Zacks)
May-30-25 11:31AM	Why Is Ashland (ASH) Up 3.9% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
May-28-25 05:00PM	Ashland hosts Innovation Day for analysts and investors (GlobeNewswire)
May-14-25 01:37PM	Tech Breakthrough Could Upend the $650 Billion Plastics Market (Oilprice.com)
May-08-25 06:45AM	Valvoline Inc. Announces Kevin Willis as Chief Financial Officer (PR Newswire)
May-06-25 05:15PM	Ashland board authorizes quarterly dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:49AM	Ashland's Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates, Down Y/Y (Zacks)
May-05-25 05:00PM	Ashland announces executive leadership changes (GlobeNewswire)
May-02-25 03:12AM	Ashland Inc (ASH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
02:54AM	Q2 2025 Ashland Inc Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
May-01-25 07:48PM	Ashland, Inc. (ASH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) -9.85%
Apr-30-25 07:30PM	Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (Zacks)
06:50PM	Ashland (ASH) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:47PM	Ashland: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:01PM	Ashland reports second quarter fiscal 2025 results and revises full-year outlook (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-24-25 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
08:15AM	Blachem (BCPC) Lags Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
Apr-23-25 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: Ashland (ASH) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
MUSA OSAMA M	SVP and CTO	Sep 21 '26	Option Exercise	69.06	10,418	719,467	41,224	Sep 23 04:30 PM
LAMPKIN ROBIN E.	SVP, GC & Secretary	Aug 11 '26	Option Exercise	74.58	1,806	134,691	6,825	Aug 12 04:30 PM
MUSA OSAMA M	SVP and CTO	Jul 29 '26	Option Exercise	57.96	1,267	73,435	30,806	Jul 30 04:30 PM
Assis Alessandra Faccin	SVP and GM, Life Sciences	Jul 27 '26	Option Exercise	66.38	3,215	213,412	9,099	Jul 29 04:30 PM
MINICUCCI JAMES P.	SVP and GM, Personal Care	May 08 '26	Option Exercise	55.01	4,310	237,093	8,567	May 11 04:30 PM
Kulkarni Ashish K	Director	Jan 21 '26	Option Exercise	0.00	2,113	0	2,113	Jan 22 04:30 PM
NOVO GUILLERMO	Chair of the Board and CEO	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	6,122	303,651	143,412	Nov 19 04:30 PM
Drury Eileen	SVP and Chief HRO	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	567	28,123	7,881	Nov 19 04:30 PM
MUSA OSAMA M	SVP and CTO	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	976	48,410	29,875	Nov 19 04:30 PM
MUSA OSAMA M	SVP and CTO	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	2,091	107,707	29,616	Nov 19 04:30 PM
MUSA OSAMA M	SVP and CTO	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	1,393	73,968	28,002	Nov 19 04:30 PM
RICHARDSON SAMUEL	VP, Controller and PAO	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	107	5,307	1,104	Nov 19 04:30 PM
WHITAKER WILLIAM	SVP, CFO & PFO	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	107	5,307	2,082	Nov 19 04:30 PM
LAMPKIN ROBIN E.	SVP, Gen Counsel and Secrty.	Nov 17 '25	Option Exercise	49.60	239	11,854	5,095	Nov 19 04:30 PM
LAMPKIN ROBIN E.	SVP, Gen Counsel and Secrty.	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	1,276	65,727	5,237	Nov 17 09:43 PM
LAMPKIN ROBIN E.	SVP, Gen Counsel and Secrty.	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	866	45,985	4,220	Nov 17 09:43 PM
NOVO GUILLERMO	Chair of the Board and CEO	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	9,029	479,440	135,767	Nov 17 09:43 PM
NOVO GUILLERMO	Chair of the Board and CEO	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	9,119	469,720	141,107	Nov 17 09:43 PM
Drury Eileen	SVP and Chief HRO	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	1,297	66,808	7,917	Nov 17 09:38 PM
Drury Eileen	SVP and Chief HRO	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	863	45,825	7,020	Nov 17 09:38 PM
MINICUCCI JAMES P.	SVP and GM, Personal Care	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	1,225	63,100	4,640	Nov 17 09:38 PM
MINICUCCI JAMES P.	SVP and GM, Personal Care	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	1,020	54,162	3,734	Nov 17 09:38 PM
Assis Alessandra Faccin	SVP and GM, Life Sciences	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	1,340	71,154	6,286	Nov 17 09:37 PM
Caceres Dago	SVP & GM, Specialty Additives	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	746	39,613	746	Nov 17 09:37 PM
WHITAKER WILLIAM	SVP, CFO & PFO	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	356	18,338	2,083	Nov 17 09:36 PM
WHITAKER WILLIAM	SVP, CFO & PFO	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	229	12,160	1,797	Nov 17 09:36 PM
RICHARDSON SAMUEL	VP, Controller and PAO	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	51.51	228	11,744	1,066	Nov 17 09:35 PM
RICHARDSON SAMUEL	VP, Controller and PAO	Nov 13 '25	Option Exercise	53.10	146	7,753	882	Nov 17 09:35 PM

Ashland, Inc. is an additives and specialty ingredients company, which engages in the provision of architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following segments: Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. The Life Sciences segment is involved in pharmaceuticals, nutrition, nutraceuticals, agricultural chemicals, diagnostic films, and fine chemicals. The Personal Care segment consists of biofunctionals, microbial protectants, skin care, sun care, oral care, hair care, and household solutions. The Specialty Additives segment focuses on rheology and performance-enhancing additives serving the architectural coatings, construction, energy, automotive, and various industrial markets. The Intermediates segment refers to production of 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Chairman & CEOMr. Guillermo Novo

Senior VPMr. William C. Whitaker C.F.A.

Senior VP & CTODr. Osama M. Musa Ph.D.

Senior VP & GM of Personal CareMr. James P. Minicucci

Senior VP and GM of Life Sciences & IntermediatesMs. Alessandra Faccin Assis

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