AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) Lowered to Sell Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of AdvanSix to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AdvanSix from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $22.50.

AdvanSix Stock Performance

Shares of ASIX stock opened at $16.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $445.52 million, a P/E ratio of -25.04 and a beta of 1.29. AdvanSix has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $26.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $20.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.79.

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by ($0.37). AdvanSix had a return on equity of 2.18% and a net margin of 0.67%.The firm had revenue of $421.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $452.00 million. Analysts expect that AdvanSix will post 0.85 earnings per share for the current year.

AdvanSix Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. AdvanSix’s dividend payout ratio is -96.97%.

Institutional Trading of AdvanSix

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AdvanSix in the 2nd quarter worth about $48,517,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in AdvanSix by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,990,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,566,000 after acquiring an additional 10,642 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in AdvanSix by 0.6% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,311,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,988,000 after acquiring an additional 8,131 shares in the last quarter. Aegis Financial Corp bought a new stake in AdvanSix during the fourth quarter worth about $20,927,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in AdvanSix by 55.3% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 948,491 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,382,000 after purchasing an additional 337,908 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.39% of the company’s stock.

More AdvanSix News

Here are the key news stories impacting AdvanSix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Dividend maintained: AdvanSix declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share, payable September 1 to shareholders of record on August 18. The annualized payout implies a dividend yield of approximately 3.9%, providing continued income support for investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Management update available: The company’s second-quarter earnings presentation and conference call provide additional commentary on operating performance, market conditions and management’s outlook. AdvanSix Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

About AdvanSix

AdvanSix, Inc (NYSE: ASIX) is an integrated chemical manufacturer specializing in the production of nylon 6 intermediates and related co‐products. Established as a publicly traded spin‐off from Honeywell Specialty Chemicals in June 2016, the company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

The company’s principal product is caprolactam, the key building block for nylon 6 resin, used in fibers and engineering plastics across industries. In addition to caprolactam and nylon 6 resin, AdvanSix produces ammonium sulfate fertilizer and industrial chemicals such as phenol and acetone.