Ashland Inc. (ASH) Stock AnalysisASHStock AnalysisAshland Inc.

Ashland Inc. is a global additives and specialty ingredients company. The Company serves customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care and pharmaceuticals. The Company's segments include Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. The Life Sciences segment consists of pharmaceuticals, nutrition, agricultural chemicals, diagnostic films and fine chemicals. The Personal Care segment includes functionals, microbial protectants (preservatives), skin care, sun care, oral care, hair care and household solutions. The Specialty Additives segment consists of rheology and performance-enhancing additives serving the architectural coatings, construction, energy, automotive and various industrial markets. The Intermediates segment consists of the production of 1,4 butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including n-methyl pyrrolidone. It operates in the Basic Materials sector (WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS industry).

Ashland Inc is a good buy right now due to its current price of $74.37, which is below several analyst price targets, including $83 from Wolfe Research and $85 from Deutsche Bank. The stock has shown a strong year-to-date change of +24.26% and a one-year change of +35.54%, indicating solid performance. However, investors should be cautious of the high debt-to-equity ratio of 73.48%, which poses a risk to financial stability.

11 analysts cover ASH: 8 rate it Buy, 3 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 66.67.