Ashland (ASH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

ASH price $73.48 +0.81 +1.11%

Ticker
ASH
Price
$73.48
Change
+0.81 +1.11%
Market cap ?
$3.36B
P/E ?
64.03
Forward P/E ?
17.10
Dividend yield ?
2.29%
Beta ?
0.40
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Stocklytics score
44
Value
57
Quality
43
Growth
31

Stocklytics score rationale: value 57, quality 43, growth 31.

Financials

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Ashland Inc. operates as a global supplier of specialized chemicals and additives. Its business activities are structured into four main divisions: Life Sciences; Personal Care & Household; Specialty Additives; and Intermediates and Solvents. The Life Sciences segment delivers pharmaceutical formulations, encompassing controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and binding…

Fair value

ASH fair value $80.87. Price $73.48. Price is 9% below fair value.

Above fair value, around its usual premium.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

Compare ASH

Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2026-11-03—1.27—501.76M
2026-07-281.020.98497.00M485.98M
2026-04-280.910.97482.00M485.61M
2026-02-020.260.23386.00M400.87M
2025-11-041.081.17478.00M482.30M
2025-07-291.041.15463.00M476.58M
2025-04-300.991.10479.00M502.62M
2025-01-280.280.20405.00M429.06M
2024-11-071.261.28522.00M524.07M
2024-08-061.491.45544.00M574.41M
2024-05-011.271.14575.00M574.64M
2024-01-310.450.19473.00M478.75M
2023-11-080.410.63518.00M528.57M
2023-07-261.231.27546.00M559.38M
2023-05-031.431.50603.00M625.96M
2023-01-310.970.99525.00M526.89M
2022-11-071.461.41631.00M626.77M
2022-07-261.891.67644.00M625.15M
2022-04-261.501.36604.00M591.61M
2022-02-010.880.87512.00M515.62M
2021-11-091.221.29325.00M656.08M
2021-07-271.221.29543.00M680.45M
2021-04-281.051.29509.00M636.75M
2021-02-030.660.63468.00M462.63M
2020-11-100.990.75609.00M1.40B
2020-07-280.840.80574.00M546.67M
2020-05-050.840.81610.00M588.21M
2020-01-270.130.07533.00M424.02M
2019-11-180.770.95609.00M759.27M
2019-07-300.770.77641.00M641.00M
2019-04-300.830.84667.00M675.04M
2019-02-050.140.12576.00M493.71M
2018-11-060.970.97956.00M667.00M
2018-07-311.131.03668.00M608.88M
2018-05-011.060.87672.00M551.55M
2018-01-290.420.42581.00M581.00M
2017-11-060.780.68880.00M61.90M
2017-08-010.830.70870.00M733.73M
2017-04-251.711.53806.00M721.16M
2017-01-261.160.92704.00M558.34M

Dividends

Yield 2.27%. Payout ratio 146.15%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 62/100 · Moderate. Payout ratio is 146% of earnings, above what earnings cover. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 44 separate years. Yield is 2.3%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-09-01$0.422026-09-012026-09-15Quarterly
2026-06-01$0.422026-06-012026-06-15Quarterly
2026-02-27$0.412026-03-012026-03-15Quarterly
2025-12-01$0.412025-12-012025-12-15Quarterly
2025-08-29$0.412025-09-012025-09-15Quarterly
2025-05-30$0.412025-06-012025-06-15Quarterly
2025-02-28$0.412025-03-012025-03-15Quarterly
2024-11-29$0.412024-12-012024-12-15Quarterly
2024-08-30$0.412024-09-012024-09-15Quarterly
2024-05-31$0.412024-06-012024-06-15Quarterly
2024-02-29$0.392024-03-012024-03-15Quarterly
2023-11-30$0.392023-12-012023-12-15Quarterly
2023-08-31$0.392023-09-012023-09-15Quarterly
2023-05-31$0.392023-06-012023-06-15Quarterly
2023-02-28$0.342023-03-012023-03-15Quarterly
2022-11-30$0.342022-12-012022-12-15Quarterly
2022-08-31$0.342022-09-012022-09-15Quarterly
2022-05-31$0.342022-06-012022-06-15Quarterly
2022-02-28$0.302022-03-012022-03-15Quarterly
2021-11-30$0.302021-12-012021-12-15Quarterly
2021-08-31$0.302021-09-012021-09-15Quarterly
2021-05-28$0.302021-06-012021-06-15Quarterly
2021-02-25$0.282021-02-262021-03-15Quarterly
2020-11-30$0.282020-12-012020-12-15Quarterly
2020-08-31$0.282020-09-012020-09-15Quarterly
2020-05-29$0.282020-06-012020-06-15Quarterly
2020-02-27$0.282020-02-282020-03-15Quarterly
2019-11-29$0.282019-12-022019-12-15Quarterly
2019-08-29$0.282019-08-302019-09-15Quarterly
2019-05-31$0.282019-06-032019-06-15Quarterly
2019-02-28$0.252019-03-012019-03-15Quarterly
2018-11-30$0.252018-12-032018-12-15Quarterly
2018-08-30$0.252018-08-312018-09-15Quarterly
2018-05-31$0.252018-06-012018-06-15Quarterly
2018-02-28$0.232018-03-012018-03-15Quarterly
2017-11-30$0.232017-12-012017-12-15Quarterly
2017-08-30$0.232017-09-012017-09-15Quarterly
2017-05-30$0.232017-06-012017-06-15Quarterly
2017-02-27$0.192017-03-012017-03-15Quarterly
2016-11-29$0.192016-12-012016-12-15Quarterly
2016-08-17$0.192016-08-192016-09-15Quarterly
2016-06-01$0.192016-06-032016-06-15Quarterly
2016-02-17$0.192016-02-192016-03-15Quarterly
2015-11-27$0.192015-12-012015-12-15Quarterly
2015-08-19$0.192015-08-212015-09-15Quarterly
2015-05-27$0.192015-05-292015-06-15Quarterly
2015-02-11$0.172015-02-132015-03-15Quarterly
2014-11-26$0.172014-12-012014-12-15Quarterly
2014-08-13$0.172014-08-152014-09-15Quarterly
2014-05-28$0.172014-05-302014-06-15Quarterly
2014-02-12$0.172014-02-142014-03-15Quarterly
2013-11-27$0.172013-12-022013-12-15Quarterly
2013-08-14$0.172013-08-162013-09-15Quarterly
2013-05-29$0.172013-05-312013-06-15Quarterly
2013-02-13$0.112013-02-152013-03-15Quarterly
2012-11-29$0.112012-12-032012-12-15Quarterly
2012-08-15$0.112012-08-172012-09-15Quarterly
2012-05-30$0.112012-06-012012-06-15Quarterly
2012-02-15$0.092012-02-172012-03-15Quarterly
2011-11-29$0.092011-12-012011-12-15Quarterly
2011-08-17$0.092011-08-192011-09-15Quarterly
2011-05-31$0.092011-06-022011-06-15Quarterly
2011-02-16$0.072011-02-182011-03-15Quarterly
2010-11-29$0.072010-12-012010-12-15Quarterly
2010-08-18$0.072010-08-202010-09-15Quarterly
2010-05-28$0.072010-06-022010-06-15Quarterly
2010-02-17$0.042010-02-192010-03-15Quarterly
2009-11-27$0.042009-12-012009-12-15Quarterly
2009-08-18$0.042009-08-202009-09-15Quarterly
2009-05-26$0.042009-05-282009-06-15Quarterly
2009-02-17$0.042009-02-192009-03-15Quarterly
2008-11-26$0.042008-12-012008-12-15Quarterly
2008-08-18$0.132008-08-202008-09-15Quarterly
2008-05-23$0.132008-05-282008-06-15Quarterly
2008-02-14$0.132008-02-192008-03-15Quarterly
2007-11-21$0.132007-11-262007-12-15Quarterly
2007-08-16$0.132007-08-202007-09-15Quarterly
2007-05-24$0.132007-05-292007-06-15Quarterly
2007-02-14$0.132007-02-192007-03-15Quarterly
2006-11-22$0.132006-11-272006-12-15Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-09-30Bishop Steven DBuy368$67.9224.99K
2026-09-30Chattopadhyay SanatBuy212$67.9214.40K
2026-09-21MUSA OSAMA MBuy10.42K$69.06719.47K
2026-09-21MUSA OSAMA MSell3.65K$69.06251.86K
2026-09-21MUSA OSAMA MSell10.42K$69.06719.47K
2026-09-15MUSA OSAMA MBuy14.23K——
2026-08-11LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy1.81K$74.58134.69K
2026-08-11LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Sell526$74.5839.23K
2026-08-11LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy1.81K$74.58134.69K
2026-07-29MUSA OSAMA MBuy1.27K$57.9673.44K
2026-07-29MUSA OSAMA MSell9.79K$57.96567.60K
2026-07-27Thomas Peter TBuy978$66.3864.92K
2026-07-27SPIZZO ALLEN ABuy978$66.3864.92K
2026-07-27SPIZZO ALLEN AOther0——
2026-07-27Thomas Peter TOther0——
2026-07-27Assis Alessandra FaccinSell3.21K$66.38213.41K
2026-07-27Assis Alessandra FaccinBuy3.21K$66.38213.41K
2026-07-27Assis Alessandra FaccinSell884$66.3858.68K
2026-06-30Chattopadhyay SanatBuy218——
2026-06-30Bishop Steven DBuy379——
2026-05-15LOY BERTRANDBuy1.74K——
2026-05-15LOY BERTRANDOther0——
2026-05-08MINICUCCI JAMES P.Buy4.31K$55.01237.09K
2026-05-08MINICUCCI JAMES P.Sell1.35K$55.0174.04K
2026-05-08MINICUCCI JAMES P.Sell4.31K——
2026-03-31Chattopadhyay SanatBuy258——
2026-03-31Bishop Steven DBuy450——
2026-02-06NOVO GUILLERMOBuy32.10K——
2026-01-21Kulkarni Ashish KBuy2.11K——
2026-01-21Kulkarni Ashish KBuy2.11K——
2026-01-20Harrison Suzan F.Buy2.45K——
2026-01-20Kulkarni Ashish KBuy2.45K——
2026-01-20Bishop Steven DBuy2.45K——
2026-01-20Chattopadhyay SanatBuy2.45K——
2026-01-20MAIN SUEBuy2.45K——
2026-01-20Peribere Jerome ABuy2.45K——
2026-01-20Tozier ScottBuy2.45K——
2025-12-31Bishop Steven DBuy426——
2025-12-31Chattopadhyay SanatBuy245——
2025-11-19Assis Alessandra FaccinBuy13.81K$50.58698.36K
2025-11-19Assis Alessandra FaccinBuy6.14K——
2025-11-19LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy8.92K$50.58451.27K
2025-11-19LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy3.96K——
2025-11-19NOVO GUILLERMOBuy97.86K$50.584.95M
2025-11-19NOVO GUILLERMOBuy43.49K——
2025-11-19WHITAKER WILLIAMBuy23.13K$50.581.17M
2025-11-19WHITAKER WILLIAMBuy10.28K——
2025-11-19MUSA OSAMA MBuy14.35K$50.58726.03K
2025-11-19MUSA OSAMA MBuy6.38K——
2025-11-19MINICUCCI JAMES P.Buy11.36K$50.58574.64K
2025-11-19MINICUCCI JAMES P.Buy5.05K——
2025-11-19Caceres DagoBuy9.56K$50.58483.75K
2025-11-19Caceres DagoBuy4.25K——
2025-11-19Drury EileenBuy8.90K$50.58450.01K
2025-11-19Drury EileenBuy3.95K——
2025-11-19RICHARDSON SAMUELBuy3.91K$50.58197.87K
2025-11-19RICHARDSON SAMUELBuy1.74K——
2025-11-17NOVO GUILLERMOBuy6.12K$49.60303.65K
2025-11-17NOVO GUILLERMOSell2.56K$49.60127.12K
2025-11-17NOVO GUILLERMOSell6.12K——
2025-11-17Drury EileenBuy567$49.6028.12K
2025-11-17Drury EileenSell280$49.6013.89K
2025-11-17Drury EileenSell567——
2025-11-17MUSA OSAMA MBuy976$49.6048.41K
2025-11-17MUSA OSAMA MSell335$49.6016.62K
2025-11-17MUSA OSAMA MSell976——
2025-11-17RICHARDSON SAMUELBuy107$49.605.31K
2025-11-17RICHARDSON SAMUELSell32$49.601.59K
2025-11-17RICHARDSON SAMUELSell107——
2025-11-17WHITAKER WILLIAMBuy107$49.605.31K
2025-11-17WHITAKER WILLIAMSell33$49.601.64K
2025-11-17WHITAKER WILLIAMSell107——
2025-11-17LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy239$49.6011.85K
2025-11-17LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Sell72$49.603.57K
2025-11-17LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Sell239——
2025-11-14MUSA OSAMA MBuy2.09K$51.51107.71K
2025-11-14MUSA OSAMA MSell717$51.5136.93K
2025-11-14MUSA OSAMA MSell2.09K——
2025-11-14LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy1.28K$51.5165.73K
2025-11-14LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Sell381$51.5119.63K
2025-11-14LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Sell1.28K——
2025-11-14NOVO GUILLERMOBuy9.12K$51.51469.72K
2025-11-14NOVO GUILLERMOSell3.82K$51.51196.61K
2025-11-14NOVO GUILLERMOSell9.12K——
2025-11-14Drury EileenBuy1.30K$51.5166.81K
2025-11-14Drury EileenSell603$51.5131.06K
2025-11-14Drury EileenSell1.30K——
2025-11-14MINICUCCI JAMES P.Buy1.23K$51.5163.10K
2025-11-14MINICUCCI JAMES P.Sell383$51.5119.73K
2025-11-14MINICUCCI JAMES P.Sell1.23K——
2025-11-14WHITAKER WILLIAMBuy356$51.5118.34K
2025-11-14WHITAKER WILLIAMSell108$51.515.56K
2025-11-14WHITAKER WILLIAMSell356——
2025-11-14RICHARDSON SAMUELBuy228$51.5111.74K
2025-11-14RICHARDSON SAMUELSell69$51.513.55K
2025-11-14RICHARDSON SAMUELSell228——
2025-11-13MUSA OSAMA MBuy1.39K$53.1073.97K
2025-11-13MUSA OSAMA MSell477$53.1025.33K
2025-11-13MUSA OSAMA MSell1.39K——
2025-11-13LAMPKIN ROBIN E.Buy866$53.1045.98K

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 370, holders +14 vs prior quarter. Ownership 115.44%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.5.71M1.42M+33.00%376.38M
STANDARD INVESTMENTS LLC4.53M1.90M+72.38%298.15M
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC3.62M1.87M+107.56%238.29M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP2.49M-9.71K-0.39%163.82M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.46M267.89K+12.20%162.28M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.06M10.51K+0.51%135.93M
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/2.04M-777.22K-27.61%134.26M
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC2.00M87.22K+4.56%131.77M
ANCORA ADVISORS LLC1.95M1.95MNew128.18M
COOPERMAN LEON G1.90M195.00K+11.47%124.86M
STATE STREET CORP1.89M351.77K+22.84%124.64M
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1.82M-188.17K-9.35%116.77M
DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (INVESTMENT ADVISOR)1.60M-149.77K-8.56%105.47M
1832 ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.1.41M-6.30K-0.44%92.85M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.25M401.00K+47.24%82.37M
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS1.03M-627-0.06%67.81M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC919.24K-221.46K-19.41%60.57M
NORTHERN TRUST CORP760.08K274.81K+56.63%50.08M
EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP542.00K00.00%35.71M
SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.540.44K540.44KNew35.61M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC540.44K114.94K+27.01%35.61M
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.532.57K14.33K+2.77%35.09M
ATLANTIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.509.00K509.00KNew33.54M
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.483.19K483.19KNew31.84M
NEWPORT TRUST COMPANY, LLC441.09K-8.36K-1.86%29.06M

Forecast

Consensus Buy from 25 analysts. Average price target $77.88, +6.0% versus the current price. Low $75.00. High $85.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $77.88 for Ashland (ASH), 6.2% above the current price of $73.36. Of 25 analysts covering the stock, 16 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 9 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Buy.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

ASH price target

12-month price target
Low$75.00
Average$77.88
High$85.00

The average is 6.2% above the current price of $73.36.

Is Ashland a buy or sell?

Of 25 analysts, 16 rate Ashland Buy or Strong Buy, 9 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Buy. That split is not a recommendation.

Ashland earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $3.50, revenue $1.87 billion. 2027, EPS $4.30, revenue $1.93 billion.

ASH score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for ASH is 44 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

ASH forecast FAQs

What is the ASH price target?

$77.88 average, with a published range of $75.00 to $85.00.

Is Ashland a buy or sell?

The consensus is Buy from 25 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Ashland stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $3.50. The average revenue estimate is $1.87 billion.

What will ASH be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Ashland's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Ashland (ASH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

ASH$73.48+0.81 +1.11%

$3.36B

Market Cap

64.03

P/E

17.10

Forward P/E

44

Score

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