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

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH) – Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Ashland in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 22nd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Ashland’s current full-year earnings is $4.33 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Ashland’s FY2025 earnings at $4.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.87 EPS.

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

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

Ashland Stock Up 1.9 %

Ashland stock opened at $71.94 on Thursday. Ashland has a fifty-two week low of $68.14 and a fifty-two week high of $102.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of 21.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s 50-day moving average is $73.74 and its 200-day moving average is $82.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 2.44 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Institutional Trading of Ashland

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Ashland by 2.4% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 48,763 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,608,000 after purchasing an additional 1,144 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ashland by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 7,295 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $681,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Ashland by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 87,603 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,278,000 after acquiring an additional 4,189 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Ashland by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 15,003 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,418,000 after acquiring an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Ashland in the second quarter valued at approximately $194,000. 93.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ashland

In other news, SVP Robin E. Lampkin sold 868 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total transaction of $67,617.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 2,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $224,585.70. This trade represents a 23.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Eric N. Boni sold 451 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.07, for a total value of $35,209.57. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 14,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,107,188.74. This trade represents a 3.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.02% of the company’s stock.

Ashland Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Investors of record on Saturday, March 1st will be paid a $0.405 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.25%. Ashland’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.