What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for Ashland Q3 Earnings?

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Ashland in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Ashland’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Ashland’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.48 EPS.

ASH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Ashland from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Ashland from $83.00 to $84.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Ashland from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.00.

Ashland Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of Ashland stock opened at $70.99 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.62. Ashland has a 52-week low of $68.14 and a 52-week high of $102.50. The firm has a market cap of $3.34 billion, a PE ratio of 21.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 2.44.

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The basic materials company reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.02). Ashland had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 7.43%. The firm had revenue of $522.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $524.07 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.41 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Ashland

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ASH. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Ashland in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Ashland by 193.1% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 381 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc bought a new stake in Ashland in the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Ashland in the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Ashland by 610.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 540 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 464 shares during the period. 93.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ashland

In other news, SVP Robin E. Lampkin sold 868 shares of Ashland stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total transaction of $67,617.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 2,883 shares in the company, valued at approximately $224,585.70. The trade was a 23.14 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Eric N. Boni sold 451 shares of Ashland stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.07, for a total value of $35,209.57. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 14,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,107,188.74. This represents a 3.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ashland Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.405 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%. Ashland’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.36%.

About Ashland

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.