NYSE:ASH - Ashland Global Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Ashland Global Holdings Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $75.64 +0.34 (+0.45 %) (As of 01/27/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$74.10Now: $75.64▼$75.9450-Day Range$74.30MA: $75.71▼$76.9752-Week Range$70.50Now: $75.64▼$81.22Volume1.15 million shsAverage Volume515,218 shsMarket Capitalization$4.56 billionP/E Ratio9.24Dividend Yield1.46%Beta1.24 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Ashland Global Holdings Inc provides specialty chemical solutions worldwide. The company's Specialty Ingredients segment offers products, technologies, and resources for solving formulation and product-performance challenges. It provides solutions using natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic polymers derived from cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones, acrylic polymers, polyester and polyurethane-based adhesives, and plant and seed extracts. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Chemicals & allied products Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:ASH Previous Symbol CUSIP04420910 CIK1674862 Webhttp://www.ashland.com/ Phone859-815-3333Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.42 Current Ratio1.89 Quick Ratio1.10Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio9.24 Forward P/E Ratio25.90 P/E Growth3.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.49 billion Price / Sales1.83 Cash Flow$7.62 per share Price / Cash Flow9.93 Book Value$59.00 per share Price / Book1.28Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.50 Net Income$505 million Net Margins20.26% Return on Equity4.64% Return on Assets2.01%Miscellaneous Employees4,700 Outstanding Shares60,228,000Market Cap$4.56 billion Next Earnings Date1/27/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable Receive ASH News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. ASH Rates by TradingView Ashland Global (NYSE:ASH) Frequently Asked Questions What is Ashland Global's stock symbol? Ashland Global trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ASH." How often does Ashland Global pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ashland Global? Ashland Global declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.275 per share on Sunday, December 15th. This represents a $1.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. View Ashland Global's Dividend History. How will Ashland Global's stock buyback program work? Ashland Global announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, March 21st 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. How were Ashland Global's earnings last quarter? Ashland Global Holdings Inc (NYSE:ASH) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 18th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.21. The basic materials company earned $609 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $644.53 million. Ashland Global had a net margin of 20.26% and a return on equity of 4.64%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.97 EPS. View Ashland Global's Earnings History. When is Ashland Global's next earnings date? Ashland Global is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 27th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Ashland Global. What price target have analysts set for ASH? 7 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Ashland Global's shares. Their forecasts range from $77.00 to $92.00. On average, they anticipate Ashland Global's stock price to reach $85.14 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Ashland Global. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Ashland Global? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ashland Global in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Ashland Global. Has Ashland Global been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about ASH stock have trended somewhat negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Ashland Global earned a news sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Ashland Global. Are investors shorting Ashland Global? Ashland Global saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,200,000 shares, a drop of 17.9% from the December 31st total of 2,680,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 538,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.1 days. Currently, 3.7% of the company's shares are short sold. View Ashland Global's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Ashland Global's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Ashland Global include Ecolab (ECL), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), Celanese (CE), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), NewMarket (NEU), W. R. Grace & Co (GRA), Balchem (BCPC), Quaker Chemical (KWR), PolyOne (POL), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP), HB Fuller (FUL) and Stepan (SCL). What other stocks do shareholders of Ashland Global own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ashland Global investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), Intel (INTC), AbbVie (ABBV), Boeing (BA), IBM (IBM), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), General Electric (GE), 3M (MMM) and Altria Group (MO). Who are Ashland Global's key executives? Ashland Global's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. William A. Wulfsohn, Chairman & CEO (Age 57)Mr. John Kevin Willis, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 54)Dr. Keith C. Silverman Ph.D., Sr. VP of Global Operations, Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety (Age 52)Mr. Peter J. Ganz, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Age 57)Ms. Anne T. Schumann, Sr. VP and Chief HR & Information Technology Officer (Age 59) Who are Ashland Global's major shareholders? Ashland Global's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.52%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.22%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.14%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.10%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.07%). Company insiders that own Ashland Global stock include J Kevin Willis, Keith C Silverman, Osama M Musa, Peter Ganz and William J Heitman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Ashland Global. Which major investors are selling Ashland Global stock? ASH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, New York State Teachers Retirement System, Arizona State Retirement System, CenturyLink Investment Management Co, Leavell Investment Management Inc., State of Alaska Department of Revenue and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold Ashland Global company stock in the last year include J Kevin Willis, Osama M Musa, Peter Ganz and William J Heitman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ashland Global. Which major investors are buying Ashland Global stock? ASH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including California Public Employees Retirement System, Private Trust Co. NA, Strs Ohio, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Cerebellum GP LLC, First Financial Bank Trust Division, Dupont Capital Management Corp and Savior LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Ashland Global. How do I buy shares of Ashland Global? Shares of ASH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Ashland Global's stock price today? One share of ASH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $75.64. How big of a company is Ashland Global? Ashland Global has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion and generates $2.49 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $505 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.50 on an earnings per share basis. Ashland Global employs 4,700 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Ashland Global. What is Ashland Global's official website? The official website for Ashland Global is http://www.ashland.com/. How can I contact Ashland Global? Ashland Global's mailing address is 50 East RiverCenter Boulevard, COVINGTON KY, 41011. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 859-815-3333 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Ashland Global (NYSE ASH)Community Ranking: 2.9 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 510 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 366 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 876MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Ashland Global and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe ASH will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe ASH will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 1/27/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: How does a dividend reinvestment plan work?