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ASH:NYSE
Ashland Inc
$72.61
-0.12%
(-0.090) 1D
$72.61
0.00% (0.00)
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Closed: Jul 31, 4:00:07 PM GMT-4  ·   USD
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SymbolPriceChange% Change
Generating top insights for ASH...
Open
$72.31
High
$72.97
Low
$71.60
Mkt. cap
3.32B
Avg. vol.
966.78K
Volume
544.07K
Dividend
2.31%
Quarterly dividend
$0.42
Ex-dividend date
Jun 1, 2026
P/E ratio
61.59
52-wk high
$74.99
52-wk low
$46.30
EPS
$1.18
Beta
0.41
Shares outstanding
45.79M
No. of employees
3K
Open
$72.31
High
$72.97
Low
$71.60
Mkt. cap
3.32B
Avg. vol.
966.78K
Volume
544.07K
Dividend
2.31%
Quarterly dividend
$0.42
Ex-dividend date
Jun 1, 2026
P/E ratio
61.59
52-wk high
$74.99
52-wk low
$46.30
EPS
$1.18
Beta
0.41
Shares outstanding
45.79M
No. of employees
3K
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Profile
Ashland, Inc., is an American chemical company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The company began as an oil refinery in the city of Ashland, Kentucky, in 1924, before moving to Wilmington in 1994. The company has five wholly owned divisions, which include Chemical Intermediates and Solvents, composites, industrial specialties, personal and home care, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and agriculture. Until 2017, the company was the primary manufacturer of Valvoline. Wikipedia
About Ashland Inc
CEOGuillermo Novo
Employees2.9K
Founded1924
HeadquartersWilmington, Delaware, United States
SectorSpeciality chemicals
Analyst ratings
Based on 10 analysts giving stock ratings to ASH in the past 3 months
Buy
Buy
7
Hold
3
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 10 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for ASH in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $72.61
$90.00 (+23.95%)
Average
$76.90 (+5.91%)
Lowest
$58.00 (-20.12%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
David Begleiter
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterated
$85.00
+17.1%
07/31/2026
Michael Sison
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintained
$70.00
-3.6%
07/31/2026
Joshua Spector
UBS
Buy
Maintained
$83.00
+14.3%
07/30/2026
Eric Boyes
Evercore ISI
Hold
Maintained
$73.00
+0.5%
07/30/2026
Jeffrey Zekauskas
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Reiterated
$80.00
+10.2%
07/30/2026
Steven Haynes
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintained
$58.00
-20.1%
07/29/2026
John McNulty
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintained
$75.00
+3.3%
07/29/2026
John Roberts CFA
Mizuho Securities
Buy
Maintained
$77.00
+6%
07/29/2026
Chris Parkinson
Wolfe Research
Buy
Reiterated
$78.00
+7.4%
07/27/2026
Michael Harrison CFA
Seaport Global
Buy
Maintained
$90.00
+23.9%
06/14/2026
Alexandra Yates
Argus Research
Buy
Reiterated
$56.00
-22.9%
03/20/2026
Last report
Jul 29, 2026
Fiscal period
Q3 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$1.02 / $0.98
+3.62%beat
Revenue / Est. (USD)
497.00M / 485.98M
+2.27%beat
Fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call
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At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Revenue
477.00M
386.00M
482.00M
497.00M
Cost of goods sold
307.00M
273.00M
325.00M
323.00M
Cost of revenue
307.00M
273.00M
325.00M
323.00M
Research and development expenses
13.00M
13.00M
14.00M
15.00M
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
73.00M
83.00M
77.00M
87.00M
Operating expense
102.00M
111.00M
106.00M
117.00M
Total operating expenses
409.00M
384.00M
431.00M
440.00M
Operating income
68.00M
2.00M
51.00M
57.00M
Other non operating income
-1.00M
-2.00M
-2.00M
-1.00M
EBT including unusual items
65.00M
-15.00M
20.00M
56.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
78.00M
-12.00M
35.00M
46.00M
Income tax expense
32.00M
-1.00M
5.00M
15.00M
Effective tax rate
49.23%
6.67%
25.00%
26.79%
Other operating expenses
-
-
-
-
Net income
32.00M
-12.00M
16.00M
16.00M
Net profit margin
6.71%
-3.11%
3.32%
3.22%
Earnings per share
1.08
0.26
0.91
1.02
Interest and investment income
24.00M
2.00M
1.00M
5.00M
Interest expense
-16.00M
-15.00M
-15.00M
-16.00M
Net interest expenses
8.00M
-13.00M
-14.00M
-11.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
-
-
-
-
EBITDA
117.00M
47.00M
96.00M
103.00M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-4.00M
-2.00M
-
-
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