Ashland Inc.

Informe acción NYSE:ASH

Capitalización de mercado: US$3.0b

Ashland Dirección

Dirección controles de criterios 4/4

El CEO de Ashland es Guillermo Novo , nombrado en Dec 2019, tiene una permanencia de 6.58 años. compensación anual total es $7.91M, compuesta por 14.6% salario y 85.4% primas, incluidas acciones y opciones de la empresa. posee directamente un 0.38% de las acciones de la empresa, por valor de $11.19M. La antigüedad media del equipo directivo y de la junta directiva es de 2.5 años y 4 años, respectivamente.

Información clave

Guillermo Novo

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

US$7.9m

Compensación total

Porcentaje del salario del CEO14.57%
Permanencia del CEO6.6yrs
Participación del CEO0.4%
Permanencia media de la dirección2.5yrs
Promedio de permanencia en la Junta Directiva4yrs

Actualizaciones recientes de la dirección

Recent updates

Actualización de narrativa Jul 01

ASH: Activist Sale Pressure And Cash Returns Will Drive Future Upside

The analyst fair value estimate for Ashland has been adjusted from $75.00 to about $89.70, with analysts pointing to updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E as key drivers of the change. What’s in the News for Ashland Ashland Inc.
Seeking Alpha Jun 30

Ashland: Undervaluation Draws Activist Attention

Summary I rate Ashland Inc. as a 'Buy,' considering the stock's upside potential after recent activist involvement. Activists Cruiser Capital and Ancora are pushing for a sale of ASH; Ancora's bull-case EV/EBITDA target of 13.8x is supported by the valuations of listed peers and recent M&As. Alternative catalysts include revenue growth from new product launches, cost reductions via plant consolidation, and increased buybacks enabled by improved cash flow. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Artículo de análisis Jun 20

Ashland (ASH) Stock Could Be 26.4% Below Fair Value After Recent Rally

Ashland (ASH) has drawn attention after recent share price gains over the past month and past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess how its specialty chemicals mix and current valuation metrics align with its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Ashland. At a share price of $67.92, Ashland has seen strong recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 20.73% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 43.33%, contrasting with weaker 3 and 5 year total shareholder returns. If...
Actualización de narrativa Jun 17

ASH: Activist Pressure And Operational Setbacks Will Shape Shares And Capital Returns

The Ashland analyst price target has been adjusted slightly from $67.10 to about $67.27 as analysts update their assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and the future P/E they apply to the stock. What’s in the News for Ashland Activist investor Ancora Alternatives has built a significant stake in Ashland and is urging the board to review options including a potential sale of the company.
Actualización de narrativa Jun 03

ASH: Guidance Reset And Free Cash Flow Focus Will Drive Future Upside

Analysts have raised their price target on Ashland from $73.00 to $75.00, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a future P/E of 16.59x. What's in the News Ashland reported Q2 2026 earnings and sales that came in weaker than expected, with management pointing to operational issues at the Hopewell manufacturing facility, softness in the Intermediates segment, weaker pricing, and reduced energy related demand as key pressures.
Actualización de narrativa May 15

ASH: Dividend And Guidance Updates Will Shape Margins And Future Returns

Analysts now see Ashland's fair value at about $51.07, down from $60.00, as they reset assumptions around profit margin and future P/E while keeping revenue growth expectations broadly steady. What's in the News Ashland's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share on common stock, a 1.2% increase from the previous quarter, payable June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2026 (company announcement).
Actualización de narrativa May 01

ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Improve On 2026 Guidance And Completed Buybacks

Analysts keep their average Ashland price target steady at $60.00, citing small model tweaks such as a slightly lower discount rate, modestly higher revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a marginally lower future P/E assumption as the basis for this unchanged view. What's in the News Ashland updated full-year fiscal 2026 sales guidance to a range of $1,835 million to $1,870 million, giving you a specific revenue band to track for the upcoming year (Key Developments).
Actualización de narrativa Apr 16

ASH: EMEA Partnership And 2026 Guidance Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have maintained their $73.00 price target for Ashland, citing revised assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E estimate as the main factors supporting the unchanged outlook. What's in the News Ashland reported that from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, it did not repurchase any shares under its existing program.
Actualización de narrativa Apr 02

ASH: EMEA Distribution Partnership And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have held Ashland's fair value at $73.00, with updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, a modest adjustment to revenue growth, a lower profit margin outlook, and a higher future P/E. Together these factors shape the latest view on the stock's risk and return trade off.
Actualización de narrativa Mar 19

ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Improve On Expanded EMEA Distribution And Buybacks

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Ashland from $51.00 to $60.00. This reflects updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
Actualización de narrativa Mar 04

ASH: Global Distribution Partnership Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Ashland to $73 from $77, reflecting updated assumptions that include slightly different revenue growth and discount rate inputs, along with a higher projected profit margin and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Ashland reported that between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares under its existing buyback, while confirming that the overall program launched on June 28, 2023 has reached 5,826,514 shares, or 11.86%, for a total of $480.07 million (Key Developments).
Actualización de narrativa Feb 18

ASH: Repurchases And New Distribution Partnership Will Support Stronger Future Performance

Analysts have lifted their price target on Ashland from $63.20 to $67.10, reflecting updated assumptions that include a different discount rate, adjusted revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a revised future P/E estimate. What’s in the News Ashland completed a share repurchase program covering 5,826,514 shares, representing 11.86% of the company, for a total of $480.07m under the buyback announced on June 28, 2023 (Key Developments).
Artículo de análisis Feb 06

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.415

Ashland Inc. ( NYSE:ASH ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.415 per share on the 15th of March. The...
Actualización de narrativa Feb 04

ASH: Global Distribution And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside Potential

Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Ashland at $77.00. They indicate that updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E broadly offset one another, resulting in a stable target.
Artículo de análisis Jan 23

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.415

The board of Ashland Inc. ( NYSE:ASH ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 15th of March, with investors...
Actualización de narrativa Jan 20

ASH: Higher Margins And Buyback Support Will Drive Bullish Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target on Ashland to US$77.00, reflecting modestly higher assumed revenue growth and profit margins, alongside a slightly lower future P/E multiple in their models. What's in the News Ashland reported that from July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, it repurchased 0 shares for US$0 under its ongoing buyback program.
Actualización de narrativa Jan 06

ASH: Earnings Outlook And Higher P/E Will Support Bullish Upside

Ashland's analyst price target moved from $79.00 to $77.00 as analysts factor in updated assumptions around fair value, profitability, revenue growth, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Ashland issued earnings guidance for full fiscal year 2026, giving you a clearer sense of management's current expectations for the business.
Actualización de narrativa Dec 14

ASH: Future Margins Will Likely Deteriorate Despite Stronger Revenue Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Ashland by approximately $2.00 to reflect expectations for stronger top line growth, but meaningfully lower profit margins that together warrant a higher future earnings multiple. What's in the News Ashland issued full fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting sales of $1,835 million to $1,905 million, implying organic growth of approximately one to five percent over the prior year (company guidance).
Actualización de narrativa Nov 28

ASH: New Guidance And Minimal Impact From Outage Will Drive Stronger Performance

Analysts have raised Ashland's fair value price target slightly from $62.40 to $63.20, citing updated expectations for revenue growth and evolving profitability assumptions. What's in the News Ashland Inc.
Actualización de narrativa Nov 03

ASH: Operational Recovery Will Drive Future Gains Despite Temporary Plant Impact

Analysts have revised Ashland's fair value estimate downward from $64.70 to $62.40. This revision reflects updated expectations for slightly increased revenue growth but lower profit margins, which together contribute to a modestly higher projected discount rate and future P/E multiple.
Artículo de análisis Jul 08

Pinning Down Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) P/S Is Difficult Right Now

It's not a stretch to say that Ashland Inc.'s ( NYSE:ASH ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.2x seems quite...
Artículo de análisis May 17

Ashland's (NYSE:ASH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Ashland Inc. ( NYSE:ASH ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 2.5% on the 15th of...
Artículo de análisis Mar 29

Is There An Opportunity With Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) 46% Undervaluation?

Key Insights Ashland's estimated fair value is US$108 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...
Seeking Alpha Feb 27

Ashland Presents Attractive Upside Emerging From The Downcycle

Summary Ashland is generating attractive free cash flow and is well-positioned to achieve its 2027 target of $600 million EBITDA and 50% FCF conversion rate. Despite the stock selling off over the last 8 months, Ashland's strategic acquisitions and divestitures have strengthened its market position, with a focus on high-margin, patent-protected products. Ashland's strong balance sheet, low leverage, and fixed-rate debt provide stability and flexibility to navigate the current downcycle in the specialty chemicals sector. With significant insider buying and undervaluation relative to peers, Ashland presents an attractive investment opportunity with potential for 17.1%-23.5% annualized returns. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Artículo de análisis Feb 20

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ashland (NYSE:ASH)

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Amongst other things...
Artículo de análisis Feb 05

Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Artículo de análisis Jan 14

Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) CEO Pay Packet

Key Insights Ashland will host its Annual General Meeting on 21st of January CEO Guillermo Novo's total compensation...
Seeking Alpha Dec 12

Ashland: A Stable Stock Trading At 50% Discount To Its Intrinsic Value

Summary Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) offers a promising upside of 58.3% with a target price of $125.72, driven by its strong financial fundamentals and growth potential in biotechnology. The company is well-diversified, primarily serving the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, which account for over two-thirds of its revenue. Despite a modest 2% dividend yield, Ashland consistently pays dividends and has a history of share buybacks, signaling shareholder commitment. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Artículo de análisis Dec 10

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Price

There wouldn't be many who think Ashland Inc.'s ( NYSE:ASH ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 18.1x is worth a...
Artículo de análisis Nov 06

Ashland Inc.'s (NYSE:ASH) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 27% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for Ashland is US$108 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share...
Artículo de análisis Sep 16

Here's Why Ashland (NYSE:ASH) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

Análisis de compensación del CEO

¿Cómo ha cambiado la remuneración de Guillermo Novo en comparación con los beneficios de Ashland?
FechaCompensación totalSalarioIngresos de la empresa
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$685m

Dec 31 2025n/an/a

-US$670m

Sep 30 2025US$8mUS$1m

-US$822m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$836m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$86m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$5m

Sep 30 2024US$9mUS$1m

US$199m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$172m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$183m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$154m

Sep 30 2023US$7mUS$1m

US$168m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$236m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$245m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$191m

Sep 30 2022US$9mUS$1m

US$181m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$155m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$175m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$162m

Sep 30 2021US$8mUS$1m

US$173m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$75m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$54m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-US$546m

Sep 30 2020US$12mUS$813k

-US$555m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$464m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$491m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$129m

Sep 30 2019US$115kn/a

-US$39m

Compensación vs. Mercado: La compensación total ($USD7.91M) de Guillermo está en línea con el promedio de empresas de tamaño similar en el mercado US ($USD6.90M).

Compensación vs. Ingresos: La compensación de Guillermo ha sido consistente con los resultados de la empresa en el último año.


CEO

Guillermo Novo (64 yo)

6.6yrs
Permanencia
US$7,907,423
Compensación

Mr. Guillermo Novo serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Versum Materials, Inc. He serves as Independent Director of PPG Industries, Incorporated and has served as its Director since February...


Equipo directivo

NombrePosiciónPermanenciaCompensaciónPropiedad
Guillermo Novo
Chairman & CEO6.6yrsUS$7.91m0.38%
$ 11.2m
William Whitaker
Senior VP2.5yrsUS$2.35m0.0045%
$ 133.0k
Osama Musa
Senior VP & CTO10.5yrsUS$1.74m0.065%
$ 1.9m
James Minicucci
Senior VP & GM of Personal Care3.2yrsUS$1.42m0.016%
$ 469.3k
Alessandra Assis
Senior VP and GM of Life Sciences & Intermediates2.1yrsUS$2.09m0.012%
$ 371.4k
Wayne Muil
Senior Vice President of Operations1yrsin datossin datos
Samuel Richardson
VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer1.2yrssin datos0.0023%
$ 69.6k
Robin Lampkin
Senior VP2.9yrssin datos0.013%
$ 382.1k
Carolmarie Brown
Vice President of Corporate Affairsno datasin datossin datos
Eileen Drury
Senior VP & Chief HR Officer5.9yrssin datos0.017%
$ 494.1k
Dago Caceres
SVP & General Manager of Specialty Additives2.3yrssin datos0.0012%
$ 34.5k
Michael Coppola
Treasurer2.5yrssin datossin datos
2.5yrs
Permanencia media
54yo
Promedio de edad

Equipo directivo experimentado: El equipo directivo de ASH se considera experimentado (2.5 años antigüedad media).


Miembros de la Junta

NombrePosiciónPermanenciaCompensaciónPropiedad
Guillermo Novo
Chairman & CEO7.2yrsUS$7.91m0.38%
$ 11.2m
Bertrand Loy
Independent Directorless than a yearsin datossin datos
Jerome Peribere
Independent Director8.5yrsUS$264.98k0.024%
$ 708.6k
Susan Main
Lead Independent Director9yrsUS$284.98k0.026%
$ 769.6k
Suzan Harrison
Independent Director4yrsUS$268.30k0.0044%
$ 130.7k
Stephen Bishop
Independent Director4yrsUS$249.98k0.0087%
$ 259.2k
Scott Tozier
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$250.03k0.0026%
$ 77.1k
Ashish Kulkarni
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$249.98k0.0046%
$ 137.2k
Sanat Chattopadhyay
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$260.40k0.0049%
$ 147.0k
4.0yrs
Permanencia media
64yo
Promedio de edad

Junta con experiencia: La junta directiva de ASH se considera experimentada (4 años de antigüedad promedio).


Análisis de la empresa y estado de los datos financieros

DatosÚltima actualización (huso horario UTC)
Análisis de la empresa2026/07/10 16:18
Precio de las acciones al final del día2026/07/10 00:00
Beneficios2026/03/31
Ingresos anuales2025/09/30

Fuentes de datos

Los datos utilizados en nuestro análisis de empresas proceden de S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. Los siguientes datos se utilizan en nuestro modelo de análisis para generar este informe. Los datos están normalizados, lo que puede introducir un retraso desde que la fuente está disponible.

PaqueteDatosMarco temporalEjemplo Fuente EE.UU. *
Finanzas de la empresa10 años
  • Cuenta de resultados
  • Estado de tesorería
  • Balance
Estimaciones del consenso de analistas+3 años
  • Previsiones financieras
  • Objetivos de precios de los analistas
Precios de mercado30 años
  • Precios de las acciones
  • Dividendos, escisiones y acciones
Propiedad10 años
  • Accionistas principales
  • Información privilegiada
Gestión10 años
  • Equipo directivo
  • Consejo de Administración
Principales avances10 años
  • Anuncios de empresas

* Ejemplo para valores de EE.UU., para no EE.UU. se utilizan formularios y fuentes normativas equivalentes.

A menos que se especifique lo contrario, todos los datos financieros se basan en un periodo anual, pero se actualizan trimestralmente. Esto se conoce como datos de los últimos doce meses (TTM) o de los últimos doce meses (LTM). Más información.

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Fuentes analistas

Ashland Inc. está cubierta por 20 analistas. 11 de esos analistas presentaron las estimaciones de ingresos o ganancias utilizadas como datos para nuestro informe. Las estimaciones de los analistas se actualizan a lo largo del día.

AnalistaInstitución
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
John McNultyBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
David BegleiterDeutsche Bank