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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$96.50
+1.4%
$95.20
$70.82
$101.94
$4.83B0.92442,668 shs10,833 shs
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
$31.45
+1.7%
$32.66
$25.03
$34.53
$6.92B1.511.94 million shs102,935 shs
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
$54.31
+1.1%
$55.45
$39.85
$59.81
$6.28B1.33971,220 shs29,856 shs
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
$16.23
+1.2%
$15.26
$12.68
$26.53
$2.89B2.413.53 million shs294,714 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
-0.82%-0.24%+0.02%+18.31%-3.96%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
-0.58%-2.77%-7.53%-4.95%+0.95%
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
+0.04%-2.86%-6.25%+3.77%+18.65%
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
+1.87%-2.58%+17.43%+1.30%-25.52%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
3.4791 of 5 stars
1.33.02.50.61.71.73.1
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
3.5831 of 5 stars
2.23.00.00.12.61.73.1
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
3.7714 of 5 stars
1.23.02.51.92.72.52.5
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
3.8905 of 5 stars
4.31.00.00.01.72.53.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
2.63
Moderate Buy$101.004.66% Upside
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
2.40
Hold$35.7013.51% Upside
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
2.33
Hold$57.676.18% Upside
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
2.57
Moderate Buy$23.6445.67% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AXTA, MP, ASH, and CMC Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/23/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $16.00
4/11/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wells Fargo & Company
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $112.00
4/11/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$17.00 ➝ $15.00
4/10/2024
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$38.00 ➝ $40.00
3/22/2024
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$52.00 ➝ $60.00
3/19/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $28.00
3/14/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Jefferies Financial Group
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $126.00
3/13/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$23.00 ➝ $22.00
3/13/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
Morgan Stanley
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$26.00 ➝ $15.50
3/8/2024
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$14.00 ➝ $17.00
3/1/2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wolfe Research
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$108.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$2.19B2.21$9.16 per share10.54$60.44 per share1.60
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
$5.18B1.34$2.88 per share10.91$8.00 per share3.93
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
$8.80B0.71$9.49 per share5.72$36.49 per share1.49
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
$253.45M11.40$0.63 per share25.86$7.67 per share2.12

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$178M$3.0531.6417.71N/A7.62%5.95%3.11%4/30/2024 (Confirmed)
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
$267.40M$1.2026.2114.771.015.16%20.70%4.92%5/1/2024 (Confirmed)
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
$859.76M$5.769.439.49N/A8.09%17.72%11.09%6/27/2024 (Estimated)
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
$24.31M$0.13124.8634.533.489.59%3.86%2.28%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest AXTA, MP, ASH, and CMC Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
-$0.0070N/A+$0.0070N/AN/AN/A  
5/1/2024N/A
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
$0.40N/A-$0.40N/AN/AN/A  
4/30/2024N/A
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.19N/A-$1.19N/AN/AN/A  
3/21/2024Q2 2024
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
$0.93$0.88-$0.05$1.03$1.80 billion$1.85 billion      
2/22/2024Q4 2023
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
-$0.05-$0.05N/A-$0.01$47.40 million$41.21 million
2/8/202412/31/2023
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
$0.44$0.43-$0.01$0.53$1.29 billion$1.30 billion      
1/31/2024Q1 2024
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$0.21$0.45+$0.24$0.39$478.69 million$473.00 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.541.60%+10.64%50.49%1 Years
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
$0.721.33%+10.06%12.50%1 Years
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest AXTA, MP, ASH, and CMC Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/20/2024
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
Quarterly$0.181.29%3/28/20244/1/20244/10/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
0.44
3.30
1.88
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
1.96
1.98
1.46
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
0.27
4.19
2.69
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
0.50
10.42
9.54

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
93.95%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
98.28%
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
86.90%
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
52.55%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
0.69%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
0.40%
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
1.00%
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
33.87%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
3,80050.10 million49.75 millionOptionable
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. stock logo
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
12,000220.14 million219.26 millionOptionable
Commercial Metals stock logo
CMC
Commercial Metals
13,022115.71 million114.55 millionOptionable
MP Materials Corp. stock logo
MP
MP Materials
681178.08 million117.76 millionOptionable

AXTA, MP, ASH, and CMC Headlines

SourceHeadline
MP stripped of role over inappropriate behaviourMP stripped of role over inappropriate behaviour
sheppnews.com.au - April 26 at 9:35 AM
Central Election Commission terminates MP mandate of Maksatbek SarbagyshevCentral Election Commission terminates MP mandate of Maksatbek Sarbagyshev
akipress.com - April 26 at 9:35 AM
Mundingburra MP criticises policy details of opposition leaderMundingburra MP criticises policy details of opposition leader
thechronicle.com.au - April 26 at 4:35 AM
Tory MPs bid to make landlords pay tenants relocation costs rejectedTory MP's bid to make landlords pay tenants' relocation costs rejected
landlordzone.co.uk - April 26 at 4:35 AM
Should You Hold MP Materials (MP) for the Long Term?Should You Hold MP Materials (MP) for the Long Term?
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 8:29 AM
MP Materials (MP) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMP Materials (MP) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 2:46 AM
Sycomore Asset Management Reduces Holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)Sycomore Asset Management Reduces Holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 10:36 PM
JP Morgan Downgrades MP Materials (MP)JP Morgan Downgrades MP Materials (MP)
msn.com - April 24 at 5:28 PM
MP Materials cut at J.P. Morgan, seeing downside risk on weaker NdPr pricingMP Materials cut at J.P. Morgan, seeing downside risk on weaker NdPr pricing
msn.com - April 24 at 5:28 PM
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to NeutralMP Materials (NYSE:MP) Downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Neutral
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 4:32 AM
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Shares Gap Down to $15.92MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Shares Gap Down to $15.92
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:30 PM
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Rating Lowered to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co.MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Rating Lowered to Neutral at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 7:15 AM
Federated Hermes Inc. Reduces Position in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)Federated Hermes Inc. Reduces Position in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 5:36 AM
Rinehart’s presence stokes rethink of foiled $10b Lynas-MP mergerRinehart’s presence stokes rethink of foiled $10b Lynas-MP merger
afr.com - April 17 at 10:08 AM
Vontobel Holding Ltd. Reduces Holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)Vontobel Holding Ltd. Reduces Holdings in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 6:18 AM
Australias Rinehart takes stake in Lynas Rare Earths, shares jumpAustralia's Rinehart takes stake in Lynas Rare Earths, shares jump
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 12:08 AM
MP Materials: Securing Americas Future With Massive Short Squeeze PotentialMP Materials: Securing America's Future With Massive Short Squeeze Potential
seekingalpha.com - April 15 at 8:00 PM
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Acquires 60,000 Shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Acquires 60,000 Shares of MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 5:09 AM
Sapient Capital LLC Buys New Stake in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)Sapient Capital LLC Buys New Stake in MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 10:50 AM
MP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsMP Materials Corp. (NYSE:MP) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 2:17 AM
Analyst Expectations For MP Materialss FutureAnalyst Expectations For MP Materials's Future
markets.businessinsider.com - April 11 at 5:18 PM
MP Materials Announces Date for First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and WebcastMP Materials Announces Date for First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Webcast
businesswire.com - April 11 at 4:05 PM
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) PT Lowered to $15.00MP Materials (NYSE:MP) PT Lowered to $15.00
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 1:24 PM
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Stock Price Down 3.1%MP Materials (NYSE:MP) Stock Price Down 3.1%
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 12:45 PM

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Company Descriptions

Ashland logo

Ashland

NYSE:ASH
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. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. Its Intermediates segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ashland Inc. in August 2022. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Axalta Coating Systems logo

Axalta Coating Systems

NYSE:AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes high-performance coatings systems in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company operates through two segments, Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings. It also offers water and solvent-borne products and systems to repair damaged vehicles for independent body shops, multi-shop operators, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) dealership body shops. In addition, the company provides functional and decorative liquid, and powder coatings used in various industrial applications, including building materials, cabinet, wood and luxury vinyl flooring and furniture market under the Voltatex, AquaEC, Durapon, Hydropon, UNRIVALED, Ceranamel, Industrial, Corlar Industrial, Tufcote, Imron Industrial, Alesta, Teodur, Nap-Gard, Abcite, and Plascoat brands for powder coatings. Further, it develops and supplies electrocoat, primer, the basecoat, and clearcoat products for OEMs of light and commercial vehicles; and coatings systems for various commercial applications, including HDT, MDT, bus, and rail under the Imron, Imron Elite, Centari, Rival, Corlar epoxy undercoats, and AquaEC brands. The company offers products under the Audurra, Abcite, Alesta, AquaEC, Centari, Ceranamel, Challenger, Chemophan, ColorNet, Cromax, Cromax Mosaic, Durapon 70, Duxone, Harmonized Coating Technologies, Imron ExcelPro, Lutophen, Nason, Spies Hecker, Standox, Stollaquid, Syntopal, Syrox, Raptor, U-POL, and Vermeera brand names. The company was formerly known as Axalta Coating Systems Bermuda Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. in August 2014. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.
Commercial Metals logo

Commercial Metals

NYSE:CMC
Commercial Metals Company manufactures, recycles, and fabricates steel and metal products, and related materials and services in the United States, Poland, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, North America and Europe. The company processes and sells ferrous and nonferrous scrap metals to steel mills and foundries, aluminum sheet and ingot manufacturers, brass and bronze ingot makers, copper refineries and mills, secondary lead smelters, specialty steel mills, high temperature alloy manufacturers, and other consumers. It also manufactures and sells finished long steel products, including reinforcing bar, merchant bar, light structural, and other special sections, as well as semi-finished billets for rerolling and forging applications. In addition, the company provides fabricated rebar used to reinforce concrete primarily in the construction of commercial and non-commercial buildings, hospitals, convention centers, industrial plants, power plants, highways, bridges, arenas, stadiums, and dams; sells and rents construction-related products and equipment to concrete installers and other businesses; and manufactures and sells strength bars for the truck trailer industry, special bar steels for the energy market, and armor plates for military vehicles. Further, it manufactures rebars, merchant bars, and wire rods; and sells fabricated rebars, wire meshes, fabricated meshes, assembled rebar cages, and other fabricated rebar by-products to fabricators, manufacturers, distributors, and construction companies. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
MP Materials logo

MP Materials

NYSE:MP
MP Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces rare earth materials. The company owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth mine and processing facility in North America. It holds the mineral rights to the Mountain Pass mine and surrounding areas, as well as intellectual property rights related to the processing and development of rare earth minerals. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.