Seaport Res Ptn Estimates Ashland’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:ASH)

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ashland in a report issued on Wednesday, March 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.51. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ashland’s current full-year earnings is $4.27 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Ashland’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.60 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on ASH. UBS Group dropped their price target on Ashland from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Ashland from $81.00 to $68.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Ashland from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Ashland from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Ashland from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.50.

Ashland Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE ASH opened at $59.54 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The business’s 50 day moving average is $67.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.21. The company has a market cap of $2.81 billion, a P/E ratio of -90.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.89. Ashland has a 12 month low of $56.46 and a 12 month high of $102.50.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.51). Ashland had a positive return on equity of 7.41% and a negative net margin of 1.12%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Ashland

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASH. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Ashland in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in Ashland in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Ashland in the third quarter worth $38,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Ashland by 610.5% in the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 540 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in Ashland in the fourth quarter worth $56,000. 93.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ashland

In related news, CEO Guillermo Novo purchased 31,294 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $64.24 per share, for a total transaction of $2,010,326.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 31,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,010,326.56. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.02% of the company’s stock.

Ashland Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.405 per share. This represents a $1.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Ashland’s dividend payout ratio is presently -245.45%.

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.