After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Ashland Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Basic Materials sector and is a part of the Specialty Chemicals industry. The current market capitalization of Ashland Inc is $2.43B. A total of 0.6 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 687.86K shares.
In the most recent transaction, NOVO GUILLERMO bought 31,294 shares of ASH for 64.24 per share on Jan 31 ’25. After the transaction, the Chair of the Board and CEO now owns 31,294 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 31 ’25, Assis Alessandra Faccin bought 3,150 shares at 64.00 per share. ASH shares that SVP and GM, Life Sciences owns now total 3,150.
Among the insiders who sold shares, BONI ERIC N disposed of 451 shares on Dec 05 ’24 at a per-share price of $78.07. This resulted in the VP, Finance & Prinpl Acctg Off holding 14,182 shares of ASH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BONI ERIC N bought 451 shares at $78.07 per share on Dec 05 ’24.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. ASH’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.45% when it declared a $0.4150 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/1/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/1/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2.2%. The ASH stock dividend was $0.4050 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ASH has a high of $102.50 and a low of $45.21.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ASH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $210.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.10B in debt and $934.00M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $56.00, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.75B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ASH is Buy with a score of 4.20.
