Ascent Industries (ACNT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ascent Industries Co. an industrials company, produces and distributes stainless steel pipe and tube and specialty chemicals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Tubular Products and Specialty Chemicals. It manufactures welded pipes and tubes, primarily from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys; and ornamental stainless steel tubes for automotive, commercial transportation, marine, food services, construction, furniture, healthcare, and other industries. The company also produces defoamers, surfactants, and lubricating agents for end users, including companies that supply agrochemical paper, metal working, coatings, water treatment, paint, mining, oil and gas, and janitorial and other applications. In addition, it provides contract manufacturing services, as well as operates as a multi-purpose plant to process various difficult to handle materials, including flammable solvents, viscous liquids, and granular solids. The company was formerly known as Synalloy Corporation and changed its name to Ascent Industries Co. in August 2022. Ascent Industries Co. was founded in 1945 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.43 to $12.57
• 50-Day Range: $11.70 to $13.12
• 52-Week Range: $8.16 to $13.70
• Volume: 18,940 shs
• Average Volume: 61,135 shs
• Market Capitalization: $116.94 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ascent Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ascent Industries scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 168th out of 184 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Ascent Industries.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ascent Industries is -43.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ascent Industries is -43.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ascent Industries has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.98% of the float of Ascent Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ascent Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ascent Industries has recently decreased by 10.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ascent Industries does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ascent Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.98% of the float of Ascent Industries has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ascent Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ascent Industries has recently decreased by 10.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Ascent Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ascent Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ascent Industries insiders have sold 4,592.59% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $49,760.00 in company stock and sold $2,335,034.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.31% of the stock of Ascent Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.05% of the stock of Ascent Industries is held by institutions.

ACNT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ACNT shares performed this year?

Ascent Industries' stock was trading at $11.18 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ACNT stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $12.5090.

How were Ascent Industries' earnings last quarter?

Ascent Industries Co. (NASDAQ:ACNT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.35. The business earned $18.65 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $56.90 million. Ascent Industries had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.52% and a negative net margin of 2.51%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Ascent Industries' major shareholders?

Ascent Industries' top institutional shareholders include Mink Brook Asset Management LLC (8.54%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.94%), AMH Equity Ltd (1.45%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.22%). Insiders that own company stock include John Bryan Kitchen, Ravi Ramesh Srinivas, Anthony X Pan, Privet Fund Management Llc and John Robert Zuppo III.
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How do I buy shares of Ascent Industries?

Shares of ACNT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Ascent Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ascent Industries investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: MACH - GENL INDL
• Sub-Industry: Steel Works
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ACNT
• CIK: 95953
• Web: www.ascentco.com
• Phone: (804) 822-3260
• Fax: 864-596-1501
• Employees: 710
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$13.60 million
• Net Margins: -2.51%
• Pretax Margin: -1.91%
• Return on Equity: -2.52%
• Return on Assets: -1.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 6.64
• Quick Ratio: 6.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $177.87 million
• Price / Sales: 0.66
• Cash Flow: $0.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.99
• Book Value: $9.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,370,000
• Free Float: 8,496,000
• Market Cap: $117.21 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71