Ashland (ASH) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Ashland (NYSE:ASH - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results 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 has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

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

Ashland Price Performance

NYSE:ASH traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $53.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 435,532 shares, compared to its average volume of 513,393. The business's 50-day moving average is $55.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.09. The company has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion, a PE 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. 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 issued reports on the company. UBS Group cut their price objective on Ashland from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Ashland from $69.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Mizuho set a $60.00 price target on Ashland in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. StockNews.com cut Ashland from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Seaport Res Ptn cut Ashland from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ashland currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.20.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Guillermo Novo acquired 31,294 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 31st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $64.24 per share, with a total value of $2,010,326.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 31,294 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,010,326.56. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.02% of the company's stock.

Ashland Company Profile

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.