# Ashland (ASH) — Analyst Forecast

ASH · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $70.00 | $75.50 | $80.00 | 6 |

Last price $71.59 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 5, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $80.00 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $78.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $70.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $73.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $83.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $75.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $77.00 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $75.00 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $72.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Seaport Global | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $75.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $50.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $65.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $56.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $62.00 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $70.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Argus Research | Maintained | Buy | $70.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $70.00 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $60.00 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $70.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | BMO Capital | Upgraded | Market Perform → Outperform | $71.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ASH stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Ashland (ASH) is $75.50, with a high estimate of $80.00 and a low of $70.00, across 6 analysts.

### Is ASH a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Ashland currently average a Buy rating: 10 buy, 3 hold and 1 sell, from 14 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ASH?

The average price target of $75.50 implies 5.46% upside from the last price of $71.59.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ASH?

On Oct 5, 2026, UBS maintained Ashland at Buy with a price target of $80.00.

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