Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Ashland (ASH)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Ashland (NYSE: ASH):

• 8/6/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $58.00 to $78.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Ashland had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $70.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Ashland was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 7/30/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $75.00 to $83.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $68.00 to $75.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by Mizuho from $75.00 to $77.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $68.00 to $75.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Ashland had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research.
• 7/27/2026 – Ashland was given a new $78.00 price target by Wolfe Research.
• 7/16/2026 – Ashland was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 7/10/2026 – Ashland had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $65.00 to $75.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Ashland Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 1st. Ashland’s payout ratio is 147.37%.

Ashland Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and supplies a broad range of performance and process-critical additives, ingredients and technologies. Its portfolio spans performance additives for coatings, adhesives and sealants; specialty ingredients for personal care and pharmaceutical applications; and process aids used in water treatment and other industrial processes. Ashland aims to address customer challenges by delivering tailored solutions that improve product performance, processing efficiency and sustainability outcomes.

Founded in 1924 as the Ashland Oil & Refining Company, the firm gradually expanded into the specialty chemicals sector over the second half of the 20th century.