Steph & Co. Purchases 651 Shares of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH)
Steph & Co. Purchases 651 Shares of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH)
Steph & Co. increased its stake in Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH – Get Rating) by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,598 shares of the basic materials company's stock after purchasing an additional 651 shares during the quarter. Steph & Co.'s holdings in Ashland were worth $371,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
根据Steph&Co.向美国证券交易委员会(Securities And Exchange Commission)的最新披露，该公司在第二季度增持了Ashland Inc.(纽约证券交易所代码：ASH-GET评级)22.1%的股份。该基金在本季度额外购买了651股后，持有这家基础材料公司的3598股股票。截至最近一个季度末，Steph&Co.在阿什兰持有的股份价值37.1万美元。
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ACG Wealth purchased a new stake in Ashland in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its stake in shares of Ashland by 245.3% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 328 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Ashland during the 1st quarter worth $35,000. Kenfarb & CO. bought a new stake in shares of Ashland during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Ashland by 32.7% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 520 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.26% of the company's stock.
其他机构投资者和对冲基金最近也增持或减持了该公司的股份。ACG Wealth在第二季度购买了阿什兰的新股份，价值约28,000美元。加拿大国民银行FI在第一季度增持了245.3%的阿什兰股票。加拿大国民银行FI现在持有这家基础材料公司328股股票，价值3.2万美元，上个季度又购买了233股。普罗斯佩拉金融服务公司在第一季度购买了价值3.5万美元的阿什兰股票的新头寸。肯法布公司在第四季度购买了价值3.9万美元的阿什兰股票的新股份。最后，Allworth Financial LP在第二季度将其在Ashland股票的头寸提高了32.7%。Allworth Financial LP现在拥有这家基础材料公司520股股票，价值5.4万美元，在此期间又购买了128股。对冲基金和其他机构投资者持有该公司93.26%的股票。
Ashland Trading Down 1.1 %
阿什兰股市下跌1.1%
Ashland stock traded down $1.04 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $97.35. The company had a trading volume of 12,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 390,088. The firm has a market cap of $5.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 2.20 and a current ratio of 3.30. Ashland Inc. has a 1 year low of $83.29 and a 1 year high of $112.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.18.
周三，阿什兰股票在交易时段下跌1.04美元，至97.35美元。该公司的成交量为12,390股，而其平均成交量为39,088股。该公司市值为52.7亿美元，市盈率为6.28倍，贝塔系数为1.01。该公司的负债权益比率为0.40，速动比率为2.20，流动比率为3.30。Ashland Inc.的股价一年来最低，为83.29美元，一年来最高为112.91美元。该公司的50日移动均线价格为102.61美元，200日移动均线价格为101.18美元。
Ashland Announces Dividend
阿什兰宣布分红
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 1st were paid a $0.335 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 31st. This represents a $1.34 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. Ashland's payout ratio is currently 8.43%.
该公司最近还披露了季度股息，该股息于9月15日星期四支付。9月1日星期四，登记在册的股东获得了0.335美元的股息。本次股息除息日期为8月31日星期三。这意味着年化股息为1.34美元，股息收益率为1.38%。阿什兰目前的派息率为8.43%。
Ashland declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, May 25th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to purchase up to 8.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
阿什兰宣布，其董事会已于5月25日星期三启动了一项股票回购计划，授权该公司回购5.0亿美元的流通股。这项回购授权授权基础材料公司通过公开市场购买最多8.7%的股份。股票回购计划通常是该公司领导层认为其股票被低估的迹象。
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
华尔街分析师也加入进来
ASH has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Ashland from $127.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 27th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Ashland from $138.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 19th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Ashland from $136.00 to $140.00 in a report on Monday, July 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on shares of Ashland from $122.00 to $120.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Ashland from $113.00 to $107.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $123.33.
灰烬已经成为许多研究报告的主题。7月27日，瑞银集团在一份报告中将阿什兰股票的目标价从127.00美元上调至131.00美元，并给予该公司“买入”评级。瑞穗在7月19日周二的一份报告中将阿什兰股票的目标价从138.00美元上调至139.00美元，并给予该股“买入”评级。Stifel Nicolaus在7月18日周一的一份报告中将阿什兰股票的目标价从136.00美元上调至140.00美元。德意志银行Aktiengesellschaft在7月19日周二的一份报告中将阿什兰股票的目标价从122.00美元下调至120.00美元。最后，富国银行将阿什兰股票的目标价从113.00美元下调至107.00美元，并在7月18日星期一的一份报告中对该股设定了“同等权重”的评级。三位研究分析师对该股的评级为持有，七位分析师对该股的评级为买入。根据MarketBeat.com的数据，该公司目前的普遍评级为“适度买入”，平均目标价为123.33美元。
Ashland Profile
阿什兰概况
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Ashland Inc provides additives and specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates through Life Sciences; Personal Care & Household; Specialty Additives; and Intermediates and Solvents segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions.
阿什兰公司在全球范围内提供添加剂和特种配料。它通过生命科学、个人护理和家居用品、特种添加剂以及中间体和溶剂部门开展业务。生命科学部门提供制药解决方案，包括控释聚合物、崩解剂、片剂包衣、增稠剂、增溶剂和片剂粘合剂；营养解决方案，如增稠剂、稳定剂、乳化剂和添加剂；以及营养解决方案，包括体重控制、关节舒适、胃肠健康、运动营养和一般健康产品，以及定制配方、长途加工和颗粒工程解决方案。
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