Ashtead Group (ASHTY) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$295.04 +4.63 (+1.59%)

As of 03:59 PM Eastern

Ashtead Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Sell
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Hold
2

Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ashtead Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, 1 has given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ASHTY.

Consensus Price Target

N/A

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ASHTY Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/22/24 to 8/22/25	1 Month Ago 7/23/24 to 7/23/25	3 Months Ago 5/24/24 to 5/24/25	1 Year Ago 8/23/23 to 8/22/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forecasted Upside	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Buy	Buy	Strong Buy

ASHTY Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ASHTY Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ashtead Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ashtead Group	Industrials Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.75	2.68	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	N/A	134.08% Upside	9.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ASHTY News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating
4/29/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada 3 of 5 stars	K. Green Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Moderate Buy ➝ Hold
3/5/2025	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight
12/10/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 3 of 5 stars	S. Varanasi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/19/2024	Berenberg Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Raynsford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/1/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Rose Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy Ashtead Group Stock? ASHTY Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Ashtead Group pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ashtead Group
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ashtead Group plc:

The current stock price is around $290, reflecting a recent increase, which may indicate positive market sentiment towards the company.
Ashtead Group plc has announced a significant dividend increase to $2.81 per share, representing a yield of 155.0%, which can provide substantial income for investors.
The company has shown a remarkable decrease in short interest, down 66.1%, suggesting that fewer investors are betting against the stock, which can be a positive indicator of confidence in the company's future performance.
With a market capitalization of approximately $30.93 billion, Ashtead Group plc is positioned as a major player in the equipment rental industry, which can provide stability and growth potential.
The stock has a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, indicating that the company is not overly reliant on debt to finance its operations, which can be a sign of financial health.

Ashtead Group
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ashtead Group plc for these reasons:

Despite recent positive developments, the stock has a beta of 1.71, indicating higher volatility compared to the market, which may pose risks for more conservative investors.
Royal Bank of Canada has downgraded the stock from a "moderate buy" to a "hold" rating, which may suggest that analysts are cautious about the stock's near-term performance.
The company has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.01, which may be considered high compared to industry averages, potentially indicating that the stock is overvalued.
Recent trading volumes have been lower than average, which can indicate reduced investor interest and may lead to increased price volatility.
While the dividend increase is substantial, the payout ratio is 40.64%, which may raise concerns about the sustainability of future dividends if earnings do not grow accordingly.

ASHTY Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ashtead Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ASHTY shares.
: According to analysts, Ashtead Group's stock has a predicted downside of -100.00% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Analysts like Ashtead Group more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Ashtead Group is 2.75 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how ASHTY compares to other companies.

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This page (OTCMKTS:ASHTY) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Ashtead Group (ASHTY) Stock Forecast & Price Target