What is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for Ashland Q2 Earnings?

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Ashland in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.17 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.20. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.33 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on ASH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ashland from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $68.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 26th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Ashland from $95.00 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com cut shares of Ashland from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Ashland from $69.00 to $58.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Mizuho set a $60.00 price target on Ashland in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.20.

Ashland Trading Up 2.4 %

Ashland stock opened at $51.45 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -77.95, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 2.52. Ashland has a 52 week low of $45.21 and a 52 week high of $102.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Guillermo Novo purchased 31,294 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 31st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $64.24 per share, with a total value of $2,010,326.56. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 31,294 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,010,326.56. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.02% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Ashland during the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Versant Capital Management Inc purchased a new position in Ashland during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Ashland by 212.4% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 706 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ashland by 2,736.0% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 709 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atala Financial Inc bought a new position in Ashland in the 4th quarter worth about $56,000. 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.

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