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Ashland (ASH) stock, explained like you're 5
Ashland trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ASH. It is a mid cap company in the specialty chemicals industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 3.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ASH
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.2 billion dollars
Is Ashland a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Ashland is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Ashland makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves ASH stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- ASH Jan 2027 60.000 call (ASH270115C00060000) stock historical prices and data (Yahoo Finance UK)
- A 5,000 share sale valued at $410,000 is proposed by IDT (IDT) officer Menachem Ash. (Stock Titan)
- Wells Fargo lifts target for Ashland stock to USD 75.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)
- EXCLUSIVE: Activist Ancora builds stake in Ashland, pushes for sale (Reuters)
- Ashland gains on report bids made last week Dealreporter (ASH:NYSE) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about Ashland stock
What does Ashland do?
Ashland trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ASH. It is a mid cap company in the specialty chemicals industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 3.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ashland?
Ashland trades under the ticker ASH on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Ashland's market cap?
Ashland is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.2 billion dollars.
How does Ashland make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves ASH stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.