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Ashland Inc

ASH

64.160USD

+1.030+1.63%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

2.94BMarket Cap

LossP/E TTM

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Ashland Inc

64.160

+1.030+1.63%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Ashland Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Ashland Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 9 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 66.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Ashland Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

9 / 69

Overall Ranking

71 / 4521

Industry

Chemicals

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Negative

Ashland Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Ashland Inc. is a global additives and specialty ingredients company. The Company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals. The Company’s segments include Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. The Life Sciences segment consists of pharmaceuticals, nutrition, agricultural chemicals, diagnostic films and fine chemicals. The Personal Care segment includes bio functionals, microbial protectants (preservatives), skin care, sun care, oral care, hair care and household solutions. The Specialty Additives segment consists of rheology and performance-enhancing additives serving the architectural coatings, construction, energy, automotive and various industrial markets. The Intermediates segment consists of the production of 1,4 butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including n-methyl pyrrolidone.

Turnaround to Loss

The company's performance has turned to a loss, with the latest annual loss of USD .

Overvalued

The company’s latest PB is 1.56, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 44.03M shares, increasing 0.88% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC

Star Investor Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC holds 25.92K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 13 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

66.330

Target Price

+5.07%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Ashland Inc is 7.11, ranking 39 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 386.00M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 4.69%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 92.73%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.11

Change

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Financials

6.87

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

7.85

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.20

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

7.08

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

6.56

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Ashland Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Ashland Inc is 8.16, ranking 25 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is -4.24, which is -869.23% below the recent high of 32.64 and -2916.99% above the recent low of -128.02.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.16

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 9/69

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Ashland Inc is 7.85, ranking 24 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 60.50, with a high of 71.00 and a low of 51.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.85

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 13 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

66.330

Target Price

+5.07%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Ashland Inc

ASH

Huntsman Corp

HUN

Chemours Co

Ecovyst Inc

ECVT

Compass Minerals International Inc

CMP

Ingevity Corp

NGVT

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Ashland Inc is 9.03, ranking 31 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 67.25 and the support level at 59.47, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.83

Change

0.2

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(3)

Buy(2)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

-0.141

Neutral

RSI(14)

59.824

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

73.790

Buy

ATR(14)

2.117

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

119.687

Buy

Williams %R

19.100

Overbought

TRIX(12,20)

0.156

Sell

StochRSI(14)

74.670

Neutral

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

62.900

Buy

MA10

62.427

Buy

MA20

62.862

Buy

MA50

60.247

Buy

MA100

54.852

Buy

MA200

53.447

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Ashland Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 115.52%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.05%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.53M shares, representing 9.90% of shares outstanding, with 5.32% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

4.59M

-0.86%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

3.79M

-4.68%

AQR Capital Management, LLC

3.26M

-5.74%

MFS Investment Management

2.80M

-1.66%

Standard Investments LLC

2.63M

+17.19%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

2.40M

-4.62%

Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.

Star Investors

1.46M

-2.80%

Omega Advisors, Inc.

Star Investors

1.70M

State Street Investment Management (US)

1.53M

+0.27%

1832 Asset Management L.P.

1.37M

+0.01%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Ashland Inc is 8.29, ranking 17 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 0.41. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.