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ASH
$62.50+5.04 (+8.77%)
After Hours$63.30+0.80 (+1.28%)· Last close Jun 9
Ashland Inc.
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Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Ashland Inc. in the Basic Materials sector is trading at $62.50. Wall Street consensus targets $64.00 (11 analysts), implying a +2.4% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week high of $65.65, remaining 14.2% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 5/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 55/100 suggests a balanced risk-reward profile.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side consensus broadly in line with current price
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
Anchored to each ticker's own 5-year median trailing P/E, tilted by current ROE and growth. Fair P/E = own median P/E + (ROE × 10) + (max(revenue growth, earnings growth) × 15), capped at ±30% around the historical anchor. Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. Premium compounders like COST/MSFT are judged against their own multi-year norm rather than a sector median. Falls back to the sector-anchored formula (Tech ≈ 28, Comm Services ≈ 24, Utilities ≈ 18, Financials ≈ 14, etc.) for recent IPOs and tickers with insufficient history (< 24 monthly samples). Result is a normalised multiple gauge — not a price target.
Current Price$62.50
Potential Downside
0%
Whystock Fair Value$62.50
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Analyst Consensus11 analysts
Buy
Mean target$64.00+2.4%
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).
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P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
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Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
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Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
2.02%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
-37.83%
Volume
Today's trading volume
2.56M
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