Ashland (ASH) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) will likely be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.9850 per share and revenue of $485.9780 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $482.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $485.61 million. Ashland had a positive return on equity of 8.06% and a negative net margin of 39.03%.Ashland’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ashland to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ashland Stock Performance

Shares of ASH opened at $66.39 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 3.06 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $63.19 and its 200-day moving average is $59.83. Ashland has a 12-month low of $46.29 and a 12-month high of $69.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.41.

Ashland Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This is a positive change from Ashland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Ashland’s payout ratio is -10.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ashland

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ashland in the second quarter valued at $264,000. NorthRock Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ashland during the third quarter valued at $231,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ashland during the third quarter valued at $230,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its position in Ashland by 6.3% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,815 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 225 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ashland in the 4th quarter worth about $218,000. 93.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Ashland from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Ashland from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Ashland from $60.00 to $50.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Ashland from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 target price on Ashland in a report on Monday, May 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.78.

About Ashland

Ashland Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and supplies a broad range of performance and process-critical additives, ingredients and technologies. Its portfolio spans performance additives for coatings, adhesives and sealants; specialty ingredients for personal care and pharmaceutical applications; and process aids used in water treatment and other industrial processes. Ashland aims to address customer challenges by delivering tailored solutions that improve product performance, processing efficiency and sustainability outcomes.

Founded in 1924 as the Ashland Oil & Refining Company, the firm gradually expanded into the specialty chemicals sector over the second half of the 20th century.