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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$53.14
-0.4%
$55.88
$45.21
$102.50
$2.51B0.7512,662 shs369,540 shs
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
$54.58
-0.8%
$54.75
$47.56
$87.67
$2.96B1.27376,513 shs278,746 shs
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$48.25
-0.7%
$54.67
$44.23
$94.77
$1.09B0.97114,755 shs145,736 shs
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$91.04
+13.6%
$73.30
$66.15
$91.14
$3.86B0.63202,746 shs1.46 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
-0.52%+5.33%-11.13%-25.14%-44.66%
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
-0.89%+1.74%+0.23%-13.01%-27.26%
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
-0.62%+1.83%-15.92%-23.16%-43.16%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
+13.69%+22.12%+24.42%+19.77%+30.00%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
4.7504 of 5 stars
3.35.03.30.61.83.32.5
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
3.9571 of 5 stars
2.23.04.20.03.23.32.5
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
4.6034 of 5 stars
0.05.04.21.32.53.33.8
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
2.7462 of 5 stars
1.53.01.71.43.41.70.6
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
2.67
Moderate Buy$73.2037.75% Upside
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
2.43
Hold$62.5014.51% Upside
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
0.00
N/AN/AN/A
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
3.00
Buy$85.00-6.63% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SCL, SXT, FUL, and ASH Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/17/2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
Baird R W
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4/17/2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
Robert W. Baird
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$60.00 ➝ $60.00
4/15/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$60.00
4/9/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$69.00 ➝ $58.00
3/28/2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$60.00 ➝ $50.00
3/27/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$80.00 ➝ $69.00
3/26/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$68.00 ➝ $71.00
3/5/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Seaport Res Ptn
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
3/5/2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
Seaport Res Ptn
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
1/30/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$81.00 ➝ $68.00
1/30/2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$90.00 ➝ $80.00
(Data available from 4/26/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$2.05B1.23$8.43 per share6.30$58.73 per share0.90
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
$3.55B0.83$6.62 per share8.24$33.50 per share1.63
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$2.18B0.50$5.27 per share9.16$52.01 per share0.93
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$1.56B2.48$5.77 per share15.79$25.03 per share3.64
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$169M-$0.66N/A10.051.14-1.12%7.41%3.80%4/30/2025 (Estimated)
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
$130.26M$2.0023.6311.471.133.65%12.01%4.45%6/25/2025 (Estimated)
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$40.20M$2.2121.8310.07N/A2.31%4.21%2.14%4/29/2025 (Estimated)
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$124.67M$2.9430.97N/A8.01%11.93%6.30%N/A

Latest SCL, SXT, FUL, and ASH Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2025Q2 2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.14N/AN/AN/A$514.79 millionN/A
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$0.52N/AN/AN/A$562.77 millionN/A
3/26/2025Q1 2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
$0.49$0.54+$0.05$0.24$769.55 million$788.66 million
2/19/2025Q4 2024
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$0.45$0.12-$0.33$0.15$520.97 million$525.60 million
2/14/2025Q4 2024
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$0.64$0.65+$0.01$0.71$375.10 million$376.40 million
1/28/2025Q1 2025
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$0.79$0.28-$0.51-$3.50$429.04 millionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
$1.623.05%+10.84%N/A 15 Years
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
$0.941.72%+9.47%47.00%57 Years
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
$1.543.19%+6.50%69.68%57 Years
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
$1.641.80%+1.25%55.78%N/A

Latest SCL, SXT, FUL, and ASH Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2025
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
quarterly$0.412.05%5/12/20255/12/20256/2/2025
4/15/2025
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
quarterly$0.23501.75%4/29/20254/29/20255/13/2025
2/19/2025
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
quarterly$0.38502.4%3/3/20253/3/20253/14/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
0.51
2.52
1.27
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
1.10
1.81
1.16
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
0.28
1.21
0.86
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
0.58
3.55
1.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
93.95%
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
95.93%
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
82.70%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
90.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
1.02%
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
1.99%
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
6.90%
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
1.20%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Ashland Inc. stock logo
ASH
Ashland
3,90047.18 million46.70 millionOptionable
H.B. Fuller stock logo
FUL
H.B. Fuller
7,00054.19 million53.60 millionOptionable
Stepan stock logo
SCL
Stepan
2,45022.56 million20.94 millionOptionable
Sensient Technologies Co. stock logo
SXT
Sensient Technologies
4,09042.39 million41.77 millionOptionable

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Ashland stock logo

Ashland NYSE:ASH

$53.14 -0.24 (-0.45%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$53.11 -0.03 (-0.06%)
As of 04/25/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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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. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. Its Intermediates segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Ashland Inc. in August 2022. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

H.B. Fuller stock logo

H.B. Fuller NYSE:FUL

$54.58 -0.44 (-0.80%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$54.56 -0.02 (-0.05%)
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H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products. It operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives. The Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment produces and supplies specialty industrial adhesives, such as thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, water-based, and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including packaging, converting, nonwoven and hygiene, and health and beauty. The Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies high performance industrial adhesives comprising reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, polyurethane, silicone, film, and fast cure products to the durable assembly, performance wood and textile, transportation, electronics, clean energy, aerospace and defense, appliance, heavy machinery, and insulating glass markets. The Construction Adhesives segment provides products used for tile setting, commercial roofing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and insulation applications, as well as caulks and sealants for the consumer market and professional trade. The company sells its products directly to customers, as well as through distributors and retailers in the Americas, Europe, India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. H.B. Fuller Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Stepan stock logo

Stepan NYSE:SCL

$48.25 -0.36 (-0.74%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$48.24 -0.01 (-0.01%)
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Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Sensient Technologies stock logo

Sensient Technologies NYSE:SXT

$91.04 +10.90 (+13.60%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$90.90 -0.14 (-0.15%)
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Sensient Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets colors, flavors, and other specialty ingredients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and Africa. The company offers flavor-delivery systems, and compounded and blended products; ingredient products, such as essential oils, natural and synthetic flavors, and natural extracts; and chili powder, paprika, and chili pepper, as well as dehydrated vegetables comprising parsley, celery, and spinach to the food, beverage, and personal care industries. It also provides natural and synthetic color systems for use in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals; colors and other ingredients for personal care, such as active ingredients, solubilizers, and surface treated pigments; pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, including colors, flavors, coatings, and nutraceutical ingredients; and technical colors for industrial applications under the Sensient Food Colors, Sensient Pharmaceutical Coating Systems, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, and Sensient Specialty Markets trade names. Sensient Technologies Corporation was incorporated in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.