Ashland Inc. (ASH)
NYSE: ASH · Real-Time Price · USD
72.82
+0.35 (0.48%)
Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Ashland Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Ashland stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $80.18. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.11% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $70 (-3.87%) and the highest is $90 (+23.59%).

Price Target: $80.18 (+10.11%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$70$80.18$80$90
Change-3.87%+10.11%+9.86%+23.59%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Ashland stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy778888
Buy111111
Hold443333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total121212121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Wolfe Research
Wolfe Research
Buy
Maintains
$78$83
BuyMaintains$78$83+13.98%Aug 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterates
$58$78
HoldReiterates$58$78+7.11%Aug 6, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
$74$85
BuyReiterates$74$85+16.73%Jul 31, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintains
$50$70
HoldMaintains$50$70-3.87%Jul 31, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$75$83
BuyMaintains$75$83+13.98%Jul 30, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.86B
from 1.82B
Increased by 2.23%
Revenue Next Year
1.93B
from 1.86B
Increased by 3.70%
EPS This Year
3.54
from 3.38
Increased by 4.87%
EPS Next Year
4.31
from 3.54
Increased by 21.59%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingSep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2023Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2025Sep 30, 2026
Revenue
2.11B2.39B2.19B2.11B1.82B1.86B
Revenue Growth
4.71%13.26%-8.37%-3.56%-13.68%2.23%
Gross Profit
673.00M830.00M668.00M685.00M612.00M607.19M
Gross Margin
31.88%34.71%30.49%32.42%33.55%32.56%
Operating Income
195.00M310.00M166.00M171.00M168.00M207.33M
Net Income
220.00M927.00M178.00M169.00M-845.00M87.97M
EPS
----3.383.54
EPS Growth
-----24.04%4.87%
Forward PE
17.1916.4116.0316.4011.0620.54
Dividend / Share
1.151.271.441.581.641.68
Dividend Growth
4.55%10.44%13.39%9.72%3.80%2.20%
Free Cash Flow
-145.25M690.00M88.00M420.75M22.88M238.88M
No. Analysts
-----11
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.9B
Avg1.9B
Low1.8B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
2.6%
Avg
2.2%
Low
1.4%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High3.85
Avg3.54
Low3.20

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.9%
Avg
4.9%
Low
-5.3%