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ASH
$56.56+0.06 (+0.11%)
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Ashland Inc.
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The Narrative
Ashland Inc. in the Basic Materials sector is trading at $56.56. Wall Street consensus targets $64.18 (11 analysts), implying a +13.5% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 14% below its 52-week high of $65.65, remaining 3.5% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality. The Whystock Score of 70/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +13.5% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
Whystock Valuation Model
Sector + growth-aware fair-multiple estimate. Fair P/E = sector-anchor + (ROE × 25) + (max(revenue growth, earnings growth) × 30), capped at 1.6× sector. Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. The sector anchor (Tech ≈ 28, Comm Services ≈ 24, Utilities ≈ 18, Financials ≈ 14, etc.) keeps quality compounders from being mechanically penalized against utility multiples. Result is a normalised multiple gauge — not a price target.
Current Price$56.56
Potential Downside
0%
Whystock Fair Value$56.56
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Analyst Consensus11 analysts
Buy
Mean target$64.18+13.5%
Range$50.00 – $75.00
Fundamentals
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients in the North and Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates segments. The Life Sciences ...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$2.60B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
-
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.44
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
292.00%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
-45.85%
Volume
Today's trading volume
124,741
Recent News
New Strong Sell Stocks for May 13th
AB, BKR and ASH have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 13th, 2026.
ASH Q2 Earnings and Sales Miss on Weak Pricing, Intermediates Weakness
ASH posts weaker Q2 results with earnings and sales missing estimates despite gains in Personal Care and steady Life Sciences demand.
Ashland Inc. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Shareholders might have noticed that Ashland Inc. ( NYSE:ASH ) filed its second-quarter result this time last week. The...
Ashland Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that management described as resilient on the commercial side, but pressured by temporary operational issues and manufacturing execution challenges. On the company’s earnings call, executives emphasized stable demand across much of the p
Ashland Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Moby summary of Ashland Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call