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ASH
$52.54+0.72 (+1.39%)
After Hours$52.54+0.00 (+0.00%)· Last close May 4
Ashland Inc.
Historical Price
Price (Candle)
50-Day SMA
200-Day SMA
Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Ashland Inc. in the Basic Materials sector is trading at $52.54. The stock is currently 20% below its 52-week high of $65.65, remaining 3.5% below its 200-day moving average. Technical signals show neutral RSI of 43 and bearish MACD signal, explaining why ASH maintains its current current market pressure. The Whystock Score of 15/100 signals elevated caution as indicators diverge.
Ecosystem Influences
Neutral momentum (RSI 43) — price action in range
Long-term trend bearish (Price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
Whystock Valuation Model
Whystock fair value is estimated using a trailing P/E model adjusted for return on equity: Fair P/E = 18 + (ROE × 20). Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. A base P/E of 18 represents a typical market multiple, scaled upward for companies that earn high returns on equity. The result is a theoretical "normalised" price — not a price target or investment advice. Large deviations are common for high-growth or loss-making companies.
Current Price$52.54
Potential Upside
5%
Whystock Fair Value$55.17
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Analyst Consensus10 analysts
Buy
Mean target$64.60+23.0%
Range$60.00 – $71.00
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
728,176
Recent News
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
Ashland (ASH) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Ashland (ASH) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.