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ASH

AshlandA
NYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-17
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Current thesis
The constructive case is that Ashland already reset guidance in April and still reported resilient Life Sciences and Personal Care demand, so cleaner plant execution could allow a modest recovery from a lowered base [#SEC-8K-2026-04-28].
Posture
Constructive
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.5.
What can break
Activist-related headlines increased in May-June 2026, but the packet does not confirm a company-backed strategic process, so investors could overread unconfirmed deal speculation.
Momentum
90
Value
63
Sentiment
51
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $70.00 · Bull $77.00 · Bear $58.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-17
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-17 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-07-13 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-17
Supporting evidence
What
Grade A · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $69.98
Why
Momentum90 · Δ7d +13.1
Value63 · Δ7d -0.5
Sentiment51 · Δ7d -9.5
So what
Strength-led posture (Net Neutral). Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
90
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+13.1
Δ21d
+8.8
Value
63
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.5
Δ21d
-1.4
Sentiment
51
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-9.5
Δ21d
-6.7
Why this grade

Composite grade A. Momentum 89.8 / Value 62.6 / Sentiment 50.9

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$3.14B
Beta
0.42
Shares Out
45.79M
P/E (TTM) · Derived
20.3
P/S (TTM)
1.51
P/FCF (TTM)
11.16
Rev YoY
+0.6%
EPS YoY
-48.9%
Gross Margin
+23.5%
Op Margin
-42.5%
Net Debt
$1.23B
Current Ratio
3.06
As of 2026-07-17 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology