Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Ashland (ASH)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ashland (NYSE: ASH) recently:

• 2/18/2026 – Ashland was given a new $62.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 2/9/2026 – Ashland was given a new $63.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 2/5/2026 – Ashland was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 2/4/2026 – Ashland had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $73.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/4/2026 – Ashland had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/4/2026 – Ashland had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $77.00 to $70.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Ashland had its “sell (d)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/12/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $64.00 to $70.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by Argus from $65.00 to $70.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Ashland Dividend Announcement

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 $0.415 dividend. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Ashland’s dividend payout ratio is presently -10.99%.

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.