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Ashland Inc has a consensus price target of $85.21 based on the ratings of 16 analysts. The high is $136 issued by Mizuho on January 26, 2023. The low is $53 issued by Evercore ISI Group on November 11, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Argus Research, and Wells Fargo on January 12, 2026, January 12, 2026, and December 19, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $66.67 between UBS, Argus Research, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 6.01% upside for Ashland Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Buy Now | Get Alert | ||||||
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| 01/12/2026 | Buy Now | 11.31% | UBS | $64 → $70 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2026 | Buy Now | 11.31% | Argus Research | $65 → $70 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | -4.6% | Wells Fargo | $51 → $60 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2025 | Buy Now | 11.31% | Mizuho | $60 → $70 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/15/2025 | Buy Now | 12.9% | BMO Capital | $61 → $71 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/17/2025 | Buy Now | -4.6% | Mizuho | $54 → $60 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy Now | -18.91% | Wells Fargo | $52 → $51 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy Now | -15.73% | Evercore ISI Group | $62 → $53 | Maintains | In-Line | Get Alert |
| 10/15/2025 | Buy Now | -17.32% | Wells Fargo | $53 → $52 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2025 | Buy Now | -14.14% | Mizuho | $58 → $54 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/08/2025 | Buy Now | -4.6% | Morgan Stanley | → $60 | Initiates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 09/02/2025 | Buy Now | -3.01% | BMO Capital | $60 → $61 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2025 | Buy Now | 3.36% | Argus Research | $70 → $65 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2025 | Buy Now | 1.76% | UBS | $73 → $64 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/31/2025 | Buy Now | -15.73% | Wells Fargo | $50 → $53 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2025 | Buy Now | 16.08% | UBS | $74 → $73 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | 6.54% | JP Morgan | $71 → $67 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | -20.5% | Wells Fargo | $58 → $50 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2025 | Buy Now | 17.67% | UBS | $85 → $74 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2025 | Buy Now | -7.78% | Wells Fargo | $69 → $58 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2025 | Buy Now | 9.72% | Wells Fargo | $80 → $69 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2025 | Buy Now | 12.9% | JP Morgan | $68 → $71 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/05/2025 | Buy Now | — | Seaport Global | — | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 8.13% | JP Morgan | $81 → $68 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2025 | Buy Now | 27.21% | Wells Fargo | $90 → $80 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 47.88% | UBS | $95 → $93 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2025 | Buy Now | 51.06% | UBS | $96 → $95 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 33.57% | BMO Capital | $83 → $84 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2024 | Buy Now | 43.11% | Wells Fargo | $95 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2024 | Buy Now | 31.98% | BMO Capital | $92 → $83 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/12/2024 | Buy Now | 52.65% | UBS | $104 → $96 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | 65.37% | UBS | $107 → $104 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2024 | Buy Now | 70.14% | UBS | $116 → $107 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | 46.29% | BMO Capital | $105 → $92 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2024 | Buy Now | 59.01% | Wells Fargo | $112 → $100 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2024 | Buy Now | 41.52% | JP Morgan | $90 → $89 | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2024 | Buy Now | 66.96% | BMO Capital | $97 → $105 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 43.11% | JP Morgan | $88 → $90 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | 84.45% | UBS | $114 → $116 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | 74.91% | Mizuho | $101 → $110 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/11/2024 | Buy Now | 78.09% | Wells Fargo | $100 → $112 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2024 | Buy Now | 100.35% | Jefferies | $100 → $126 | Upgrade | Hold → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/01/2024 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2024 | Buy Now | 39.93% | JP Morgan | $70 → $88 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/01/2024 | Buy Now | 59.01% | Wells Fargo | $80 → $100 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2023 | Buy Now | 19.26% | BMO Capital | $84 → $75 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2023 | Buy Now | 52.65% | Stifel | $110 → $96 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/09/2023 | Buy Now | 63.78% | UBS | $110 → $103 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2023 | Buy Now | 74.91% | Stifel | $115 → $110 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/10/2023 | Buy Now | 74.91% | UBS | $116 → $110 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2023 | Buy Now | 68.55% | Mizuho | $114 → $106 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/13/2023 | Buy Now | 81.27% | Mizuho | → $114 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | 38.34% | JP Morgan | $94 → $87 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | 79.68% | Credit Suisse | $110 → $113 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/30/2023 | Buy Now | 43.11% | Wells Fargo | $100 → $90 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | 51.06% | Deutsche Bank | $105 → $95 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | 81.27% | Mizuho | $129 → $114 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/29/2023 | Buy Now | — | Evercore ISI Group | — | Downgrade | Outperform → In-Line | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2023 | Buy Now | 43.11% | BMO Capital | $109 → $90 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/12/2023 | Buy Now | 66.96% | Deutsche Bank | $110 → $105 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/17/2023 | Buy Now | 105.12% | Mizuho | → $129 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2023 | Buy Now | 125.79% | Stifel | $145 → $142 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2023 | Buy Now | 73.32% | BMO Capital | $135 → $109 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2023 | Buy Now | 59.01% | Wells Fargo | $110 → $100 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2023 | Buy Now | 105.12% | Mizuho | $139 → $129 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/03/2023 | Buy Now | 93.99% | Credit Suisse | $130 → $122 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2023 | Buy Now | 74.91% | Wells Fargo | $115 → $110 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2023 | Buy Now | 82.86% | Wells Fargo | $118 → $115 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2023 | Buy Now | 116.25% | BMO Capital | $135 → $136 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/02/2023 | Buy Now | 66.96% | JP Morgan | $104 → $105 | Downgrade | Neutral → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2023 | Buy Now | 114.66% | BMO Capital | $139 → $135 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2023 | Buy Now | 116.25% | Mizuho | $141 → $136 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Ashland (NYSE:ASH) was reported by UBS on January 12, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $70.00 expecting ASH to rise to within 12 months (a possible 11.31% upside). 26 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Ashland (NYSE:ASH) was provided by UBS, and Ashland maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Ashland Inc happened on December 15, 2025 when BMO Capital raised their price target to $71. BMO Capital previously had a market perform for Ashland Inc.
The last downgrade for Ashland Inc happened on May 1, 2025 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from $58 to $50 for Ashland Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ashland, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ashland was filed on January 12, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 12, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ashland (ASH) rating was a maintained with a price target of $64.00 to $70.00. The current price Ashland (ASH) is trading at is $62.89, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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