ASHLAND INC (ASH) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:ASH • US0441861046

Current stock price

50.19 USD
+0.1 (+0.2%)
At close:
50.19 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ASHLAND INC (ASH).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$67.96
+ 35.41% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.98
Revenue Estimate
491.21M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.82%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$67.96
Upside
+ 35.41%
From current price of $50.19 to mean target of $67.96, Based on 17 analyst forecasts
Low
$53.53
Median
$71.40
High
$76.65

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
2.62%
3 Months
9.00%

Price Target Summary

17 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ASH. The average price target is 67.96 USD. This implies a price increase of 35.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 50.19.
The average price target has been revised upward by 9% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ASH Current Analyst RatingASH Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

ASH Historical Analyst RatingsASH Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.82%
ASH was analyzed by 17 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 79. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about ASH.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ASH was analyzed by 17 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-18Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2026-02-04JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-12Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-12UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-19Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-12-18MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-12-15BMO CapitalUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2025-11-17MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-11Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-11Evercore ISI GroupMaintains In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-15Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-03MizuhoMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-08Morgan StanleyInitiate Equal-Weight
2025-09-02BMO CapitalMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-08-26Argus ResearchMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-07UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-31Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-07-09UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-05-06JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-01UBSMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-09Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-03-27Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-03-26JP MorganUpgrade Neutral -> Overweight
2025-03-05Seaport GlobalDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2025-01-30Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 28, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.98
Revenue Estimate
491.21M
Revenue Q2Q
2.55%
EPS Q2Q
-1.36%
Number of Analysts
11

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.20%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.01%
EPS (1 Month)
-1.20%
EPS (3 Months)
-15.51%

Next Earnings Summary

ASH is expected to report earnings on 4/28/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.98 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 491.21M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.01% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
ASH revenue by date.ASH revenue by date.
2.191B
-8.36%		2.113B
-3.56%		1.824B
-13.68%		1.87B
2.52%		1.94B
3.74%		2.014B
3.81%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ASH ebitda by date.ASH ebitda by date.
461M
-15.88%		511.24M
10.90%		426M
-16.67%		409.01M
-3.99%		455.84M
11.45%		483.75M
6.12%
EBIT
YoY % growth
ASH ebit by date.ASH ebit by date.
218M
-28.99%		237M
8.72%		189M
-20.25%		221.09M
16.98%		259.94M
17.57%		282.02M
8.49%
Operating Margin
ASH operating margin by date.ASH operating margin by date.
9.95%11.22%10.36%11.82%13.40%14.00%
EPS
YoY % growth
ASH eps by date.ASH eps by date.
4.04
-29.49%		4.47
10.64%		3.39
-24.16%		3.94
16.13%		4.80
21.92%		5.45
13.45%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.98
-1.36%		1.24
19.60%		1.38
27.81%		0.44
70.24%		1.43
46.84%		1.50
20.22%		1.58
14.60%		0.35
-20.14%		1.70
18.33%		1.72
14.83%		1.75
10.45%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		491.21M
2.55%		488.97M
5.61%		498.45M
4.28%		421.46M
9.19%		518.78M
5.61%		506.34M
3.55%		520.15M
4.35%		434.73M
3.15%		542.63M
4.60%		518.83M
2.47%		532.07M
2.29%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		104.17M
-41.52%		119.91M
-52.42%		123.56M
-58.12%		74.081M
19.49%		127.16M
22.07%		131.47M
9.64%		132.02M
6.85%		68.731M
-7.22%		139.75M
9.90%		140.46M
6.84%		141.4M
7.10%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		57.513M
-14.16%		71.821M
10.49%		72.268M
24.60%		11.868M
-15.23%		77.578M
34.89%		79.255M
10.35%		80.144M
10.90%		14.948M
25.95%		85.971M
10.82%		86.678M
9.37%		87.618M
9.33%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ASH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesASH Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
ASH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesASH Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
17.11%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.98%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
31.77%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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ASHLAND INC / ASH Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for ASHLAND INC (ASH)?

17 analysts have analysed ASH and the average price target is 67.96 USD. This implies a price increase of 35.41% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 50.19.

When does ASHLAND INC (ASH) report earnings?

ASHLAND INC (ASH) will report earnings on 2026-04-28, after the market close.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for ASHLAND INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ASHLAND INC (ASH) is 0.98 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 491.21M USD.

What is the consensus rating for ASHLAND INC (ASH) stock?

The consensus rating for ASHLAND INC (ASH) is 78.8235 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.