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Ashland Inc. reports developments for a global additives and specialty ingredients business serving pharmaceuticals, personal care, food and beverage, architectural coatings, construction, energy and other industrial markets. Company updates commonly cover quarterly results and outlook, segment demand across Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives and Intermediates, pricing actions tied to raw-material and logistics conditions, and capital returns through common-stock dividends.
Other Ashland news includes product and regulatory developments for specialty ingredients such as agrimer™ eco-coat polymer seed coating from the Transformed Vegetable Oils technology platform, as well as distribution relationships for cellulose ethers and PVPP in food and beverage applications.
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) issued a statement responding to an investor presentation by Ancora Alternatives. The company emphasized its Board and management’s commitment to sustainable value creation and openness to shareholder input.
Ashland highlighted ongoing engagement with investors, a focus on growth, operational performance, cash generation and regular strategic and capital policy reviews.
Ancora released a presentation urging Ashland (NYSE: ASH) to review strategic alternatives, including a sale, citing a valuation gap versus the company’s asset quality.
According to Ancora, Ashland’s high-margin Life Sciences and Personal Care units drive ~75%-80% of EBITDA, yet shares trade at ~9.6x EV/EBITDA, below history and precedents. Ancora estimates a potential sale at an 11.5x multiple, implying at least $76.47 per share, a 33.1% premium to the June 8, 2026 price, with a sum-of-the-parts value of $81.39.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) appointed Bertrand Loy to its board of directors, effective May 15, 2026. Loy currently serves as director and executive chair of Entegris (NASDAQ: ENTG) and formerly was its president and CEO.
He will join Ashland’s audit and governance and nominating committees, bringing technology-sector leadership as the board expands to nine members.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share, a 1.2% increase from the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2026. Shares outstanding: 45,788,007 as of April 30, 2026.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) reported Q2 fiscal 2026 results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026: sales $482M (up 1% YoY), net income $16M ($0.34/diluted), and Adjusted EBITDA $98M (20% margin, down 9% YoY). Cash from operations was $50M and Ongoing Free Cash Flow $29M.
The company updated full‑year fiscal 2026 guidance to sales $1,835–$1,870M and Adjusted EBITDA $385–$400M, citing Hopewell productivity headwinds, Calvert City startup delay, weather disruptions, and softer energy demand.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) will release second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, followed by a live analyst webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The webcast will include an executive summary, detailed remarks, and a slide presentation posted on the Investor Relations website.
The presentation team includes CEO Guillermo Novo and CFO William Whitaker, plus senior business leaders. The webcast and materials will be archived on Ashland's IR site for 12 months.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) is implementing global pricing actions across its Life Sciences, Intermediates, Personal Care and Specialty Additives portfolios effective March 23, 2026.
The company cites volatility in energy, raw materials and logistics stemming from the conflict in the Middle East and will vary pricing by product and region while actively managing procurement, supply chain and operations.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) announced that William C. Whitaker, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak in a fireside chat at the Gabelli Funds’ 17th Annual Specialty Chemicals Symposium on March 19, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Whitaker will host one‑on‑one meetings with institutional investors the same day, and the fireside chat will be webcast live for registered attendees.
Ashland (NYSE:ASH) announced the U.S. EPA has posted and approved its FIFRA Food Use Tolerance Exemption petition for agrimer™ eco-coat polymer, a seed-coating ingredient from its Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) platform.
Approval under 40 CFR 180.960 permits use in all food and non-food pesticide formulations and enables U.S. sales, testing, and trials alongside existing approvals in Latin America and Europe.
Ashland (NYSE: ASH) reported fiscal Q1 2026 sales of $386 million, down 5% year‑over‑year, and adjusted EBITDA of $58 million (15% margin), down 5%. Loss from continuing operations was $14 million (−$0.30/sh). Cash from operations was $125 million and Ongoing Free Cash Flow was $26 million. The company narrowed full‑year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $400–$420 million, citing ~$11 million of temporary second‑quarter impacts from a Calvert City startup delay and weather disruptions. Avoca divestiture reduced sales by ~$10 million.