Q4 2025 Earnings Estimate for Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Ashland in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.74 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.73. The consensus estimate for Ashland’s current full-year earnings is $4.47 per share.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.13. Ashland had a return on equity of 5.57% and a net margin of 9.09%. The business had revenue of $575.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $574.64 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. Ashland’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Ashland from $97.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Ashland from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $100.00 to $112.00 in a report on Thursday, April 11th. TheStreet raised Ashland from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 22nd. UBS Group upped their price objective on Ashland from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Ashland from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ashland currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $106.44.

Ashland Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of ASH stock opened at $97.84 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 1.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.95 and a beta of 0.92. Ashland has a 12-month low of $70.82 and a 12-month high of $99.55. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $95.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $87.44.

Ashland Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, June 15th. Investors of record on Saturday, June 1st will be issued a $0.405 dividend. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.66%. This is a boost from Ashland’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 31st. Ashland’s payout ratio is presently 40.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ashland

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ASH. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Ashland by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,658,237 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $224,118,000 after purchasing an additional 62,182 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Ashland by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,424,801 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $204,435,000 after buying an additional 164,468 shares in the last quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Ashland by 14.6% during the third quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,953,015 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $159,522,000 after acquiring an additional 248,591 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in Ashland by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,671,593 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $140,932,000 after acquiring an additional 256,828 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC raised its holdings in Ashland by 17.9% in the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 1,656,654 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,673,000 after acquiring an additional 252,104 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.95% of the company’s stock.

Ashland Company Profile

Ashland Inc provides additives and specialty ingredients in the North and Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions.