Ashland (ASH) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) is projected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect Ashland to post earnings of $1.14 per share and revenue of $514.79 million for the quarter.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.51). Ashland had a negative net margin of 1.12% and a positive return on equity of 7.41%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ashland to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ashland Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of ASH opened at $53.37 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -80.86, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.52. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $55.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $68.09. Ashland has a 52 week low of $45.21 and a 52 week high of $102.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reduced their price target on Ashland from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com lowered Ashland from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ashland from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $71.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 26th. Seaport Res Ptn lowered Ashland from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Mizuho set a $60.00 target price on Ashland in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Guillermo Novo purchased 31,294 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $64.24 per share, for a total transaction of $2,010,326.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 31,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,010,326.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Ashland

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 segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions.