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ASH · Ashland Inc.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. - BOATS Real Time Price • USD
$72.21
+0.51
(+0.71%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$72.21
$71.48
$72.39
52-WEEK RANGE
$72.21
$47.12
$78.25
What's happening
- ASH is up 0.71% today, trading at $72.21. — Live quote
- Volume today (23,745) is well below its 3-month average of 759,100. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-10 (after market close), 19 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $1.02 actual vs. $1.00 estimated (+2.5%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 5
Buy 8
Hold 4
Sell 0
Strong sell 0
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (17 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
ASH
+21.34%
vs S&P 500
+8.94%
1-YEAR RETURN
ASH
+45.70%
vs S&P 500
+30.34%
6-MONTH RETURN
ASH
+27.88%
3-MONTH RETURN
ASH
+5.16%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$1.02
Est. $1.00
BEAT +2.5%
2026-04-26 (Q1 2026)
$0.91
Est. $0.95
MISS -3.8%
2025-10-26 (Q4 2025)
$1.08
Est. $1.26
MISS -14.0%
2025-07-26 (Q3 2025)
$1.04
Est. $1.24
MISS -16.2%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$4.23B
Forward P/E516.35
PEG Ratio63.52
Price / Sales (TTM1)1.79
Price / Book71.61
EV4 / Revenue2.29
EV4 / EBITDA21.36
Profit Margin2.77%
Operating Margin7.43%
Return on Equity (ROE8)2.71%
Return on Assets (ROA9)1.12%
Avg Volume (3M)759,100
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short4,622,878
Change from Prior Settlement+5.00%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)6.69
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
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Peer and sector context
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Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 7.3% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is +45.7%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is 2.8%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing P/E is 64.6, a high price relative to reported earnings. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-10-01; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on ASH
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $497.0M | $482.0M | $386.0M | $463.0M | $479.0M | $405.0M | $544.0M | $575.0M |
| Gross profit | $170.0M | $147.0M | $105.0M | $132.0M | $147.0M | $111.0M | $186.0M | $161.0M |
| Operating income | $43.0M | $39.0M | -$6.0M | -$708.0M | $51.0M | -$179.0M | -$61.0M | $21.0M |
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.35 | $0.34 | $-0.26 | $-16.21 | $0.65 | $-3.50 | $0.12 | $2.39 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.35 | $0.34 | $-0.26 | $-16.21 | $0.65 | $-3.50 | $0.12 | $2.42 |
| Operating margin | $9 | $8 | -$2 | -$153 | $11 | -$44 | -$11 | $4 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $4.58B | $4.50B | $4.52B | $4.61B | $4.62B | $5.23B | $5.23B | $5.64B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.87B | $1.87B | $1.88B | $1.90B | $1.89B | $2.56B | $2.59B | $2.87B |
| Total current assets | $1.29B | $1.21B | $1.15B | $1.21B | $1.12B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.20B |
| Total current liabilities | $424.0M | $395.0M | $366.0M | $423.0M | $420.0M | $463.0M | $425.0M | $490.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $440.0M | $343.0M | $304.0M | $215.0M | $207.0M | $168.0M | $219.0M | $300.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $256.0M | $244.0M | $190.0M | $242.0M | $201.0M | $226.0M | $163.0M | $243.0M |
| Inventory | $490.0M | $506.0M | $565.0M | $568.0M | $567.0M | $542.0M | $528.0M | $545.0M |
| Other current assets | $106.0M | $116.0M | $95.0M | $180.0M | $149.0M | $139.0M | $127.0M | $107.0M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.15B | $1.16B | $1.18B | $1.20B | $1.20B | $1.22B | $1.23B | $1.30B |
| Goodwill | $700.0M | $700.0M | $707.0M | $705.0M | $705.0M | $1.36B | $1.33B | $1.38B |
| Intangible assets | $513.0M | $529.0M | $548.0M | $563.0M | $578.0M | $580.0M | $588.0M | $751.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $243.0M | $242.0M | $251.0M | $253.0M | $259.0M | $265.0M | $264.0M | $264.0M |
| Accounts payable | $198.0M | $181.0M | $167.0M | $189.0M | $185.0M | $185.0M | $184.0M | $214.0M |
| Accrued liabilities | $208.0M | $195.0M | $180.0M | $213.0M | $216.0M | $209.0M | $207.0M | $256.0M |
| Short-term debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | $0 |
| Long-term debt | $1.37B | $1.37B | $1.39B | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.35B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $308.0M | $290.0M | $303.0M | $299.0M | $303.0M | $263.0M | $279.0M | $286.0M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | — | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | $1.0M |
| Retained earnings | — | — | — | $2.30B | — | — | — | $3.31B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | -$401.0M | — | — | — | -$448.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investing cash flow | $4.0M | $16.0M | $2.0M | -$3.0M | $1.0M | $17.0M | -$18.0M | $3.0M |
| Financing cash flow | -$20.0M | -$19.0M | -$21.0M | -$18.0M | -$70.0M | -$69.0M | -$22.0M | -$169.0M |
| Capital expenditures | $20.0M | $17.0M | $14.0M | $34.0M | $20.0M | $21.0M | $23.0M | $38.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $48.0M | $45.0M | $48.0M | $50.0M | $76.0M | $60.0M | $51.0M | $53.0M |
| Share-based compensation | $4.0M | $5.0M | $4.0M | $3.0M | $2.0M | $5.0M | $4.0M | $5.0M |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | — | $73.0M | — | — | — | -$302.0M |
| Change in accounts receivable | — | — | — | $3.0M | — | — | — | -$96.0M |
| Change in inventory | — | — | — | $28.0M | — | — | — | -$79.0M |
| Change in accounts payable | — | — | — | -$63.0M | — | — | — | $56.0M |
| Purchases of investments | $13.0M | $15.0M | $12.0M | $18.0M | $12.0M | $19.0M | $5.0M | $14.0M |
| Sales/maturities of investments | $13.0M | $15.0M | $12.0M | $20.0M | $12.0M | $19.0M | $5.0M | $14.0M |
| Other investing activities | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 |
| Share repurchases | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $100.0M | $0 | $150.0M |
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $0 | $0 | $2.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.0M | $2.0M |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Income statement
| Line item | Sep '25 | Sep '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 | Sep '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.82B | $2.11B | $2.19B | $2.39B | $2.11B |
| Gross profit | $549.0M | $618.0M | $668.0M | $830.0M | $670.0M |
| Operating income | -$775.0M | -$26.0M | $172.0M | $333.0M | $192.0M |
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $-18.23 | $3.36 | $3.31 | $16.41 | $3.59 |
| EPS (basic) | $-18.23 | $3.40 | $3.36 | $16.71 | $3.63 |
| Operating margin | -$42 | -$1 | $8 | $14 | $9 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Sep '25 | Sep '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 | Sep '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $4.61B | $5.64B | $5.94B | $6.21B | $6.61B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.90B | $2.87B | $3.10B | $3.22B | $2.75B |
| Total current assets | $1.21B | $1.20B | $1.51B | $1.77B | $1.72B |
| Total current liabilities | $423.0M | $490.0M | $456.0M | $553.0M | $934.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $215.0M | $300.0M | $417.0M | $646.0M | $210.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $242.0M | $243.0M | $338.0M | $402.0M | $369.0M |
| Inventory | $568.0M | $545.0M | $626.0M | $629.0M | $473.0M |
| Other current assets | $180.0M | $107.0M | $125.0M | $91.0M | $68.0M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.20B | $1.30B | $1.37B | $1.34B | $1.43B |
| Goodwill | $705.0M | $1.38B | $1.36B | $1.31B | $1.43B |
| Intangible assets | $563.0M | $751.0M | $886.0M | $963.0M | $1.10B |
| Other non-current assets | $253.0M | $264.0M | $251.0M | $254.0M | $267.0M |
| Accounts payable | $189.0M | $214.0M | $210.0M | $265.0M | $236.0M |
| Accrued liabilities | $213.0M | $256.0M | $208.0M | $269.0M | $251.0M |
| Short-term debt | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9.0M |
| Long-term debt | $1.38B | $1.35B | $1.31B | $1.27B | $1.60B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $299.0M | $286.0M | $291.0M | $325.0M | $349.0M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| Retained earnings | $2.30B | $3.31B | $3.60B | $3.65B | $2.80B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$401.0M | -$448.0M | -$503.0M | -$569.0M | -$372.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Sep '25 | Sep '24 | Sep '23 | Sep '22 | Sep '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investing cash flow | -$3.0M | -$51.0M | -$109.0M | — | — |
| Financing cash flow | -$179.0M | -$479.0M | -$371.0M | -$896.0M | -$426.0M |
| Capital expenditures | $98.0M | $137.0M | $170.0M | $113.0M | $105.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $237.0M | $274.0M | $243.0M | $241.0M | $244.0M |
| Share-based compensation | $14.0M | $15.0M | $22.0M | $18.0M | $15.0M |
| Deferred income taxes | $73.0M | -$302.0M | -$32.0M | -$35.0M | -$26.0M |
| Change in accounts receivable | $3.0M | -$96.0M | -$58.0M | $23.0M | -$72.0M |
| Change in inventory | $28.0M | -$79.0M | $7.0M | $141.0M | -$41.0M |
| Change in accounts payable | -$63.0M | $56.0M | -$112.0M | $34.0M | $3.0M |
| Purchases of investments | $54.0M | $53.0M | $47.0M | $87.0M | $149.0M |
| Sales/maturities of investments | $56.0M | $53.0M | $47.0M | $87.0M | $149.0M |
| Other investing activities | $0 | $10.0M | $0 | $0 | — |
| Share repurchases | $100.0M | $380.0M | $300.0M | $200.0M | $450.0M |
| Debt issued | — | — | $0 | $0 | $450.0M |
| Debt repaid | — | $0 | $0 | $250.0M | $411.0M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $3.0M | $5.0M | $11.0M | $9.0M | $7.0M |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding ASH as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Institutional ownership is not available for this symbol right now.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-01-21 to 2026-09-21
Recent transactions
- Most recent: MUSA OSAMA M (SVP and CTO) — Option exercise of 10,418 shares on 2026-09-21.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Purchases (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Sales (open market)0 sh(0 txns)
Net Shares+0
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA OSAMA M | SVP and CTO | Option exercise | 2026-09-21 | 10,418 |
| LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | SVP, GC & Secretary | Option exercise | 2026-08-11 | 1,806 |
| Assis Alessandra Faccin | SVP and GM, Life Sciences | Option exercise | 2026-07-27 | 3,215 |
| MINICUCCI JAMES P. | SVP and GM, Personal Care | Option exercise | 2026-05-08 | 4,310 |
| Kulkarni Ashish K | Reporting person | Option exercise | 2026-01-21 | 2,113 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | MUSA OSAMA M | SVP and CTO | Option exercise | 10,418 | $69.06 |
| 2026-09-21 | MUSA OSAMA M | SVP and CTO | Tax withholding | 3,647 | $69.06 |
| 2026-08-11 | LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | SVP, GC & Secretary | Option exercise | 1,806 | $74.58 |
| 2026-08-11 | LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | SVP, GC & Secretary | Tax withholding | 526 | $74.58 |
| 2026-07-29 | MUSA OSAMA M | SVP and CTO | Option exercise | 1,267 | $57.96 |
| 2026-07-27 | Assis Alessandra Faccin | SVP and GM, Life Sciences | Option exercise | 3,215 | $66.38 |
| 2026-07-27 | Assis Alessandra Faccin | SVP and GM, Life Sciences | Tax withholding | 884 | $66.38 |
| 2026-05-08 | MINICUCCI JAMES P. | SVP and GM, Personal Care | Option exercise | 4,310 | $55.01 |
| 2026-05-08 | MINICUCCI JAMES P. | SVP and GM, Personal Care | Tax withholding | 1,346 | $55.01 |
| 2026-01-21 | Kulkarni Ashish K | Reporting person | Option exercise | 2,113 | $0.00 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-21 23:24 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 4 | 2026-09-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-01 | 4 | 2026-09-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-25 | 8-K | 2026-09-24 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-23 | 4 | 2026-09-21 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-16 | 4 | 2026-09-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-12 | 4 | 2026-08-11 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-05 | 4 | 2026-07-27 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-05 | 4 | 2026-07-27 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-31 | 8-K | 2026-07-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-30 | 4 | 2026-07-29 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-29 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-29 | 4 | 2026-07-27 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about ASH (Ashland Inc.). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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ASH Q2 2026 Earnings: Modest EPS Beat as Shares Edge Higher - Product Revenue Analysis
https://www.siam.in/ · 2026-10-21 -
Ash Dykes’ Team Shares Update After Losing Contact with the Explorer for 16 Hours
People.com · 2026-10-21 -
"Everyone is safe": Ash Dykes speaks after 16-hour Congo silence
Tuko News · 2026-10-21 -
PPG Launches Sustainable Synthetic Paper With Enhanced Performance
Yahoo · 2026-10-21 -
Idt EVP Menachem Ash sells $410,000 in class b common stock By Investing.com
Investing.com South Africa · 2026-10-20 -
Ash Dykes Stung By Mystery Insect While Journeying Down River in the Congo Basin
People.com · 2026-10-20 -
Ashland schedules November 4 results: Ashland stock gains 2.40 percent
AD HOC NEWS · 2026-10-20 -
Form 4 IDT Corporation: Menachem Ash (EVP of Strategic&Legal Affairs) For: 15 October By Investing.com
Investing.com South Africa · 2026-10-20
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