Ashland (ASH) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, February 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.24 per share and revenue of $401.4170 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by ($0.09). Ashland had a negative net margin of 46.25% and a positive return on equity of 7.07%. The business had revenue of $477.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $481.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Ashland to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ashland Price Performance

Ashland stock opened at $61.14 on Friday. Ashland has a 52 week low of $45.21 and a 52 week high of $67.39. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.63 and a 200-day moving average of $54.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.85.

Ashland Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, March 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.415 per share. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Ashland’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -9.05%.

Institutional Trading of Ashland

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Ashland by 59.0% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 671 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of Ashland in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Ashland by 398.3% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,460 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,167 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ashland by 76.7% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,098 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 911 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Ashland by 121.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 2,139 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,175 shares during the last quarter. 93.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Argus boosted their price objective on Ashland from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ashland from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Ashland from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Ashland from $51.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Ashland from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ashland currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $65.13.

Ashland Company Profile

Ashland Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and supplies a broad range of performance and process-critical additives, ingredients and technologies. Its portfolio spans performance additives for coatings, adhesives and sealants; specialty ingredients for personal care and pharmaceutical applications; and process aids used in water treatment and other industrial processes. Ashland aims to address customer challenges by delivering tailored solutions that improve product performance, processing efficiency and sustainability outcomes.

Founded in 1924 as the Ashland Oil & Refining Company, the firm gradually expanded into the specialty chemicals sector over the second half of the 20th century.