Ashland Inc. (ASH)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Wilmington, United States | NYSE
58.52 USD
+1.05
(1.827%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 58.66 +0.14 (0.232%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:18 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT
ASH presents a mixed picture. While it has a consistent dividend yield and recent positive news, the stock is currently in a neutral to slightly bearish position. Short-term traders may find opportunities in the current volatility, but long-term investors should approach with caution due to the company's negative profit margins and high debt-to-equity ratio. The recent price movements and options activity indicate a potential for both upward and downward trends. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.085316 |
| AutoETS | 0.085604 |
| MSTL | 0.086195 |
| AutoTheta | 0.109055 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 46.33 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.176 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.29 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-02-26 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 79.286 |
| Revenue per Share | 39.454 |
| Market Cap | 2,678,015,232 |
| Forward P/E | 12.33 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
| Profit Margins | -38.34% |
| Previous Name | Ashland Global Holdings Inc. |
| Website | https://www.ashland.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. Call options with strikes at 50.0 and 60.0 have high open interest and volatility, indicating potential for upward movement. However, put options with strikes at 50.0 and 35.0 also have significant open interest, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The overall IV and OI data suggest a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward price movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.67% | 2.99% | 2.34% | 1.95% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | 0.415000 | 0.665491 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.415000 | 0.718707 |
| 2025-08-29 | 0.415000 | 0.749934 |
| 2025-05-30 | 0.415000 | 0.856793 |
| 2025-02-28 | 0.405000 | 0.686251 |
| 2024-11-29 | 0.405000 | 0.538233 |
| 2024-08-30 | 0.405000 | 0.471876 |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.405000 | 0.423523 |
| 2024-02-29 | 0.385000 | 0.432443 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.385000 | 0.508768 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.385000 | 0.471680 |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.385000 | 0.483530 |
| 2023-02-28 | 0.335000 | 0.352441 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.335000 | 0.321709 |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.335000 | 0.354745 |
| 2022-05-31 | 0.335000 | 0.338417 |
| 2022-02-28 | 0.300000 | 0.352553 |
| 2021-11-30 | 0.300000 | 0.322920 |
| 2021-08-31 | 0.300000 | 0.359264 |
| 2021-05-28 | 0.300000 | 0.346326 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.275000 | 0.356860 |
| 2020-11-30 | 0.275000 | 0.403084 |
| 2020-08-31 | 0.275000 | 0.412665 |
| 2020-05-29 | 0.275000 | 0.454446 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.275000 | 0.421294 |
| 2019-11-29 | 0.275000 | 0.428959 |
| 2019-08-29 | 0.275000 | 0.425727 |
| 2019-05-31 | 0.275000 | 0.413937 |
| 2019-02-28 | 0.250000 | 0.365424 |
| 2018-11-30 | 0.250000 | 0.346406 |
| 2018-08-30 | 0.250000 | 0.339093 |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.250000 | 0.367183 |
| 2018-02-28 | 0.225000 | 0.363823 |
| 2017-11-30 | 0.225000 | 0.349370 |
| 2017-08-30 | 0.225000 | 0.426477 |
| 2017-05-30 | 0.225000 | 0.391362 |
| 2017-02-27 | 0.190802 | 0.374059 |
| 2016-11-29 | 0.190802 | 0.396772 |
| 2016-08-17 | 0.190802 | 0.399503 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0.190802 | 0.405316 |
| 2016-02-17 | 0.190802 | 0.487031 |
| 2015-11-27 | 0.190802 | 0.409836 |
| 2015-08-19 | 0.190802 | 0.408288 |
| 2015-05-27 | 0.190802 | 0.361323 |
| 2015-02-11 | 0.166341 | 0.326266 |
| 2014-11-26 | 0.166341 | 0.358324 |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.166341 | 0.390099 |
| 2014-05-28 | 0.166341 | 0.398278 |
| 2014-02-12 | 0.166341 | 0.428584 |
| 2013-11-27 | 0.166341 | 0.452266 |
| 2013-08-14 | 0.166341 | 0.459456 |
| 2013-05-29 | 0.166341 | 0.470697 |
| 2013-02-13 | 0.110078 | 0.352704 |
| 2012-11-29 | 0.110078 | 0.392246 |
| 2012-08-15 | 0.110078 | 0.374691 |
| 2012-05-30 | 0.110078 | 0.435937 |
| 2012-02-15 | 0.085616 | 0.345084 |
| 2011-11-29 | 0.085616 | 0.436968 |
| 2011-08-17 | 0.085616 | 0.411275 |
| 2011-05-31 | 0.085616 | 0.320894 |
| 2011-02-16 | 0.073386 | 0.310921 |
| 2010-11-29 | 0.073386 | 0.367904 |
| 2010-08-18 | 0.073386 | 0.377499 |
| 2010-05-28 | 0.073386 | 0.354606 |
| 2010-02-17 | 0.036693 | 0.205896 |
| 2009-11-27 | 0.036693 | 0.267718 |
| 2009-08-18 | 0.036693 | 0.288147 |
| 2009-05-26 | 0.036693 | 0.356070 |
| 2009-02-17 | 0.036693 | 1.410071 |
| 2008-11-26 | 0.036693 | 1.017928 |
| 2008-08-18 | 0.134540 | 0.898042 |
| 2008-05-23 | 0.134540 | 0.666321 |
| 2008-02-14 | 0.134540 | 0.804287 |
| 2007-11-21 | 0.134540 | 0.757335 |
| 2007-08-16 | 0.134540 | 0.670932 |
| 2007-05-24 | 0.134540 | 0.629218 |
| 2007-02-14 | 0.134540 | 0.543375 |
| 2006-11-22 | 0.134540 | 0.556737 |
| 2006-08-17 | 0.134540 | 0.572816 |
| 2006-05-25 | 0.134540 | 0.622084 |
| 2006-02-15 | 0.134540 | 0.580725 |
| 2005-11-17 | 0.134540 | 0.692497 |
| 2005-08-18 | 0.134540 | 0.634451 |
| 2005-05-25 | 0.110484 | 0.566828 |
| 2005-02-16 | 0.110484 | 0.599536 |
| 2004-11-18 | 0.110484 | 0.666256 |
| 2004-08-19 | 0.110484 | 0.780001 |
| 2004-05-26 | 0.110484 | 0.834865 |
| 2004-02-19 | 0.110484 | 0.838255 |
| 2003-11-20 | 0.110484 | 1.021744 |
| 2003-08-21 | 0.110484 | 1.200672 |
| 2003-05-28 | 0.110484 | 1.252709 |
| 2003-02-20 | 0.110484 | 1.483726 |
| 2002-11-21 | 0.110484 | 1.500917 |
| 2002-08-22 | 0.110484 | 1.371620 |
| 2002-05-28 | 0.110484 | 1.097626 |
| 2002-02-21 | 0.110484 | 0.952330 |
| 2001-11-21 | 0.110484 | 0.990588 |
| 2001-08-22 | 0.110484 | 1.020886 |
| 2001-05-24 | 0.110484 | 1.029719 |
| 2001-02-21 | 0.110484 | 1.095040 |
| 2000-11-16 | 0.110484 | 1.310772 |
| 2000-08-22 | 0.110484 | 1.222194 |
| 2000-05-25 | 0.110484 | 1.283234 |
| 2000-02-22 | 0.104573 | 1.434533 |
| 1999-11-18 | 0.104573 | 1.259229 |
| 1999-08-24 | 0.104573 | 1.183714 |
| 1999-05-26 | 0.104573 | 1.110360 |
| 1999-02-22 | 0.104573 | 1.040074 |
| 1998-11-19 | 0.104573 | 0.938489 |
| 1998-08-21 | 0.104573 | 0.878777 |
| 1998-05-28 | 0.104573 | 0.968371 |
| 1998-02-20 | 0.104573 | 0.859763 |
| 1997-11-20 | 0.104573 | 0.992949 |
| 1997-08-22 | 0.104573 | 0.934733 |
| 1997-05-27 | 0.104573 | 1.012298 |
| 1997-02-20 | 0.104573 | 1.112891 |
| 1996-11-21 | 0.104573 | 1.085171 |
| 1996-08-21 | 0.104573 | 1.266745 |
| 1996-05-24 | 0.104573 | 1.131527 |
| 1996-02-21 | 0.104573 | 1.275568 |
| 1995-11-22 | 0.104573 | 1.487599 |
| 1995-08-22 | 0.104573 | 1.500100 |
| 1995-05-25 | 0.104573 | 1.377714 |
| 1995-02-16 | 0.104573 | 1.576943 |
| 1994-11-21 | 0.104573 | 1.371542 |
| 1994-08-18 | 0.095067 | 1.273103 |
| 1994-05-25 | 0.095067 | 1.268702 |
| 1994-02-17 | 0.095067 | 1.142570 |
| 1993-11-12 | 0.095067 | 1.377887 |
| 1993-08-18 | 0.095067 | 1.537803 |
| 1993-05-26 | 0.095067 | 1.872166 |
| 1993-02-11 | 0.095067 | 1.778558 |
| 1992-11-13 | 0.095067 | 1.974119 |
| 1992-08-14 | 0.095067 | 2.024530 |
| 1992-05-27 | 0.095067 | 1.611444 |
| 1992-02-13 | 0.095067 | 1.526679 |
| 1991-11-14 | 0.095067 | 1.711783 |
| 1991-08-16 | 0.095067 | 1.755489 |
| 1991-05-22 | 0.095067 | 1.704709 |
| 1991-02-14 | 0.095067 | 1.807343 |
| 1990-11-14 | 0.095067 | 1.822280 |
| 1990-08-17 | 0.095067 | 1.678918 |
| 1990-05-23 | 0.095067 | 1.386171 |
| 1990-02-21 | 0.095067 | 1.496646 |
| 1989-11-15 | 0.095067 | 1.561207 |
| 1989-08-04 | 0.095067 | 1.429099 |
| 1989-05-24 | 0.095067 | 1.354575 |
| 1989-02-08 | 0.095067 | 1.615548 |
| 1988-11-16 | 0.095067 | 1.741318 |
| 1988-08-08 | 0.095067 | 1.544342 |
| 1988-05-24 | 0.095067 | 1.663100 |
| 1988-02-05 | 0.085560 | 1.821406 |
| 1987-11-13 | 0.085560 | 1.957241 |
| 1987-08-07 | 0.085560 | 1.538437 |
| 1987-05-26 | 0.085560 | 1.651832 |
| 1987-02-05 | 0.085560 | 1.696822 |
| 1986-11-14 | 0.085560 | 1.874378 |
| 1986-08-07 | 0.085560 | 1.989648 |
| 1986-05-20 | 0.085560 | 1.896668 |
| 1986-02-07 | 0.076053 | 2.638246 |
| 1985-11-13 | 0.076053 | 2.740924 |
| 1985-08-06 | 0.076053 | 3.035844 |
| 1985-05-23 | 0.076053 | 3.514984 |
| 1985-02-06 | 0.076053 | 3.517019 |
| 1984-11-13 | 0.076053 | 3.694022 |
| 1984-08-07 | 0.076053 | 4.689381 |
| 1984-05-22 | 0.076053 | 3.937042 |
| 1984-02-07 | 0.076053 | 3.886886 |
| 1983-11-04 | 0.076053 | 3.791764 |
| 1983-08-08 | 0.076053 | 3.843221 |
| 1983-05-17 | 0.114080 | 4.774328 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.16434538 |
| Address1 | 8,145 Blazer Drive |
| All Time High | 114.36 |
| All Time Low | 2.617417 |
| Ask | 62.97 |
| Ask Size | 1,300 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 625,010 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 674,116 |
| Average Volume | 674,116 |
| Average Volume10Days | 625,010 |
| Beta | 0.442 |
| Bid | 55.27 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 3 |
| Book Value | 41.038 |
| City | Wilmington |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 58.52 |
| Current Ratio | 3.153 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 59.915 |
| Day Low | 57.98 |
| Debt To Equity | 79.286 |
| Display Name | Ashland |
| Dividend Date | 1,773,532,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.66 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.84 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,467,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,467,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,406,400 |
| Ebitda | 353,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.19556999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.943 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.14 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,863,015,168 |
| Eps Current Year | 3.89308 |
| Eps Forward | 4.74771 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -14.53 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 56.9936 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.5264015 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.026781982 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 16.434538 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 65.65 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.130001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.10860626 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 46.3 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.220001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26393092 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 46.3 - 65.65 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.83 |
| Float Shares | 42,493,583 |
| Forward Eps | 4.74771 |
| Forward P E | 12.325942 |
| Free Cashflow | 135,250,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,900 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.3385 |
| Gross Profits | 611,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.01153 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.07954 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 45,762,391 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.415 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,190,400 |
| Last Split Date | 1,494,806,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 511:250 |
| Long Business Summary | 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; and nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; agricultural chemicals; diagnostic films; and fine chemicals. Its Personal Care segment provides a range of natural, nature-derived, 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, 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. |
| Long Name | Ashland Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,678,015,232 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_252339 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-18 |
| Net Income To Common | -670,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,678,015,121 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 10 |
| Open | 57.83 |
| Operating Cashflow | 243,000,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.01036 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.4 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.23 |
| Phone | 302 995 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.13575745 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.2319847 |
| Post Market Price | 58.655758 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,281 |
| Prev Name | Ashland Global Holdings Inc. |
| Previous Close | 57.47 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.0318 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.4259955 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.483665 |
| Profit Margins | -0.38338003 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.303 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.75 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.05 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.82704 |
| Regular Market Day High | 59.915 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 57.98 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 57.98 - 59.915 |
| Regular Market Open | 57.83 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 57.47 |
| Regular Market Price | 58.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 520,701 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0209 |
| Return On Equity | -0.29978 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.047 |
| Revenue Per Share | 39.454 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 45,762,391 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1067 |
| Shares Short | 4,882,843 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,023,447 |
| Short Name | Ashland Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.12020001 |
| Short Ratio | 7.21 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | DE |
| Symbol | ASH |
| Target High Price | 73.0 |
| Target Low Price | 60.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 67.5 |
| Target Median Price | 70.0 |
| Total Cash | 304,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.643 |
| Total Debt | 1,488,999,936 |
| Total Revenue | 1,804,999,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.65 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.02871063 |
| Trailing Eps | -14.53 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 54.86875 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.651249 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.06654514 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 520,701 |
| Website | https://www.ashland.com |
| Zip | 19,808 |