AdvanSix (ASIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AdvanSix, Inc. (NYSE: ASIX) is an integrated chemical manufacturer specializing in the production of nylon 6 intermediates and related co‐products. Established as a publicly traded spin‐off from Honeywell Specialty Chemicals in June 2016, the company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

The company’s principal product is caprolactam, the key building block for nylon 6 resin, used in fibers and engineering plastics across industries. In addition to caprolactam and nylon 6 resin, AdvanSix produces ammonium sulfate fertilizer and industrial chemicals such as phenol and acetone. These products serve a variety of end‐use markets, including automotive, textiles, packaging, wire and cable insulation, and consumer goods.

AdvanSix operates three main manufacturing facilities located in Hopewell and Frankford Township, New Jersey, and in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Through these plants, the company supplies a global customer base across North America, Europe and Asia, leveraging integrated production processes to optimize feedstock utilization and reduce costs.

Led by an experienced senior management team, AdvanSix is focused on operational excellence, cost leadership and sustainable growth. The company pursues continual investment in process innovations and environmental stewardship initiatives aimed at reducing energy consumption, minimizing waste streams and advancing circular economy solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.43 to $21.77
• 50-Day Range: $18.02 to $24.92
• 52-Week Range: $17.97 to $33.00
• Volume: 211,252 shs
• Average Volume: 196,270 shs
• Market Capitalization: $577.47 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.57
• Dividend Yield: 2.98%
• Price Target: $33.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AdvanSix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AdvanSix scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AdvanSix has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AdvanSix has a consensus price target of $33.50, representing about 55.7% upside from its current price of $21.51.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AdvanSix has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AdvanSix is 7.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AdvanSix is 7.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 158.96.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AdvanSix has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of AdvanSix has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AdvanSix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AdvanSix has recently increased by 1.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AdvanSix pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

AdvanSix has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AdvanSix is 22.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.10% of the float of AdvanSix has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AdvanSix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AdvanSix has recently increased by 1.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.64

News Sentiment

AdvanSix has a news sentiment score of 1.64. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for AdvanSix this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for ASIX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added AdvanSix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AdvanSix insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $25,712.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.60% of the stock of AdvanSix is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.39% of the stock of AdvanSix is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ASIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASIX shares performed this year?

AdvanSix's stock was trading at $28.49 at the start of the year. Since then, ASIX shares have decreased by 24.5% and is now trading at $21.5120.

How were AdvanSix's earnings last quarter?

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) posted its earnings results on Friday, February, 21st. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.37) by $0.40. The business earned $329.06 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $377.15 million. AdvanSix had a net margin of 5.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are AdvanSix's major shareholders?

AdvanSix's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (3.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%), LSV Asset Management (2.35%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Erin N Kane, Christopher Gramm, Achilles B Kintiroglou and Donald P Newman.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AdvanSix?

Shares of ASIX 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 AdvanSix own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AdvanSix investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/21/2025
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2025
• Today: 9/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - SPECIALTY
• Sub-Industry: Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ASIX
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:ASIX
• CIK: 1673985
• Web: www.advansix.com
• Phone: (844) 890-8949
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,450
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AdvanSix: $33.50
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +55.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.38
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.15 million
• Net Margins: 5.10%
• Pretax Margin: 5.12%
• Return on Equity: 10.02%
• Return on Assets: 4.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.52 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.38
• Cash Flow: $4.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.71
• Book Value: $28.98 per share
• Price / Book: 0.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,844,000
• Free Float: 25,341,000
• Market Cap: $577.47 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.64