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ASHLAND INC (ASH)

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$50.98 USD

50.98
173,487

+0.48 (0.95%)

Updated Aug 4, 2025 01:12 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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5-Strong Sell of 5         5

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value A Growth F Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 32% (167 out of 246)

Industry: Chemical - Specialty

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

New Strong Sell Stocks for August 8th

ASH, BASFY and ASB have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 8, 2023.

Zacks Equity Research

Ashland's (ASH) Earnings and Sales Miss Estimates in Q3

The sales of Ashland (ASH) are adversely impacted by lower volumes from customer inventory destocking, partly offset by favorable pricing in Q3.

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Ashland (ASH) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Although the revenue and EPS for Ashland (ASH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2023, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Ashland (ASH) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Ashland (ASH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -12.14% and 0.21%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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New Strong Sell Stocks for July 25th

ASH, CTS and CP have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 25, 2023.

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Earnings Preview: Element Solutions (ESI) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline

Element Solutions (ESI) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for July 19th

ASH, BASFY and BGC have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 19, 2023.

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Analysts Estimate Ashland (ASH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Ashland (ASH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for July 11th

APELY, ASH and BASEY have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 11, 2023.

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Ashland (ASH) Provides Key Updates on Q3 and FY23 Outlook

Ashland (ASH) faces challenges stemming from customer de-stocking and macroeconomic uncertainties, as reflected in its Q3 preliminary results and updated outlook for fiscal year 2023.

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Ashland (ASH) Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to Ashland (ASH) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Why Is Ashland (ASH) Down 6% Since Last Earnings Report?

Ashland (ASH) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Ashland (ASH) Raises Dividend, Announces Share Buyback Plan

Ashland's (ASH) goal is to have an annual dividend payout ratio of about 30% of adjusted income from continuing operations.

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Ashland's (ASH) Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates in Q2

Demand weakness in personal care and specialty additives and customer inventory destocking hurt Ashland's (ASH) Q2 results.

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Ashland (ASH) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Ashland (ASH) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -6.54% and 4.67%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Element Solutions (ESI) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates

Element Solutions (ESI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 3.45% and 8.54%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Earnings Preview: Element Solutions (ESI) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

Element Solutions (ESI) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Ashland (ASH) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release

Ashland (ASH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Why You Should Add Ashland (ASH) Stock to Your Portfolio

Ashland (ASH) gains on strong demand in its consumer end markets and its pricing actions to counter inflation.

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Here's Why You Should Retain Ashland (ASH) Stock for Now

Ashland (ASH) benefits from healthy demand in most consumer end markets, the Schulke & Mayr acquisition and its pricing and mix improvement actions to counter inflation.

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Ashland (ASH) Gains on Pharma Business Strength & Pricing

Ashland (ASH) benefits from strength in its global pharma business, the Schulke & Mayr acquisition and its pricing and mix improvement actions to counter inflation.

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Why Is Ashland (ASH) Down 5.4% Since Last Earnings Report?

Ashland (ASH) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Ashland, Quaker Chemical and Flexible Solutions International

Ashland, Quaker Chemical and Flexible Solutions International are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

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3 Chemical Specialty Stocks to Watch From a Challenging Industry

Slowing end-market demand and input cost pressure mar prospects of the Zacks Chemicals Specialty industry. ASH, KWR and FSI are set to gain from self-help actions.

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Ashland's (ASH) Earnings Beat Estimates in Q1, Revenues Lag

While Ashland (ASH) gains on disciplined pricing actions, weaker demand in China and significant inventory destocking weigh on its Q1 performance.