ASH Ashland Inc.
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- 52-Week Range
- $47.12 – $78.25
- YTD
- +20.84%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 45.93
- Straddle Price
- $7.78
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.68
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- Open
- $73.04
- Day Range
- $72.08 – $73.55
- Volume
- 332,648
- Prev Close
- $72.99
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.13% |
| Beta vs SPY | 0.96 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.91% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 8.57% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +50.4pp (IV − HV30) |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +4.2% |
| DCF Horizon | 5 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.04 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $0.2B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 2.9% |
| Book / Price | 55.3% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 31.5% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | 12.9% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.73 |
| Quality Score | 1/6 — cyclical/struggling (5y DCF) |
| Market-Implied Growth | +4.3% (reverse-DCF on current price) |
| SMA 50 | $71.47 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $70.67 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 12.8% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.9B |
| Market Cap | $3B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | $72.75 | 19% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | $30.46 | 15% | |
| Peer P/E | $19.49 | 4% | median 16.6× · 5 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $10.63 | 6% | median 8.2× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/B | $74.63 | 7% | median 1.9× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/S | $92.13 | 7% | median 2.2× · 6 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $71.47 | 32% | stability 86% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $73.58 | 9% | 10 strikes · skew +1.05 |
- Industry (SIC)
- WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS (5160) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNYS
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- Employees
- 2,900
- List Date
- 1950-05-08
- CIK
- 0001674862
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-03 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $1.30 (5 est.)
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, DE
- Homepage
- http://www.ashland.com
Ashland Inc. is a specialty materials company serving markets including pharmaceuticals, personal care, food and beverages, coatings, construction, energy, and electronics. It operates through four segments: Life Sciences, Personal Care, Specialty Additives, and Intermediates. Life Sciences contributes the highest revenue, offering functional additives for pharmaceutical and nutrition applications. Personal Care provides ingredients for skin, hair, oral care, and household products, while Specialty Additives supplies performance-enhancing additives for coatings and. Intermediates produce BDO a…
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.13% | -9.40% | 0.78% | 11.85% | -8.96% | 2.19% | -0.40% |
| Feb | 0.85% | -3.59% | -6.11% | -0.87% | -0.11% | 1.30% | -1.42% |
| Mar | 3.72% | 11.54% | 0.19% | 2.01% | 1.49% | -9.06% | 1.65% |
| Apr | -4.59% | 6.18% | -1.23% | -1.93% | -5.87% | -3.93% | -1.90% |
| May | 9.24% | 3.27% | -15.59% | 6.00% | 0.98% | 11.73% | 2.60% |
| Jun | -8.28% | -2.13% | 1.66% | -4.31% | 3.99% | 13.58% | 0.75% |
| Jul | -3.50% | -3.09% | 4.64% | 4.97% | -1.79% | 8.79% | 1.67% |
| Aug | 8.79% | 0.24% | -5.21% | -6.86% | 11.19% | 2.20% | 1.72% |
| Sep | -2.37% | -5.25% | -5.92% | -1.53% | -12.68% | -10.21% | -6.33% |
| Oct | 5.31% | 9.38% | -3.88% | -1.54% | 1.47% | 5.41%* | 2.69% |
| Nov | 4.93% | 6.76% | 5.44% | -7.97% | 9.68% | -- | 3.77% |
| Dec | 7.42% | -5.15% | 2.49% | -10.89% | 0.93% | -- | -1.04% |
| Total | 23.03% | 6.59% | -22.12% | -12.54% | -2.29% | 20.78% | 2.24% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers and Primary Risks:
- Technical signals indicate a neutral trend, with short-term momentum slowing down.
- Recent news headlines are scarce, which could impact market sentiment.
- Risk metrics suggest above-average volatility, indicating potential for amplified price movements.
Investment Thesis: ASH is trading within a consolidation range, with technical indicators suggesting a neutral trend. The lack of recent news headlines might impact market sentiment, and the options market is pricing in a moderate move by expiration. A cautious approach is recommended to balance risk and reward.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: No recent news headlines available, which could lead to limited market reaction.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: NEUTRAL (Short-term: Consolidation, Medium-term: Uptrend, Long-term: Uptrend)
Support/Resistance Levels: SMA 20 ($48.57) and Bollinger Bands' middle band ($48.57) are key support levels.
Momentum Signals:
- RSI (14): Neutral at 45.21
- MACD: Bearish signal with a histogram of -1.04
- Stochastic %K and %D: Neutral readings
Volume Analysis: Volume SMA 20 is declining, indicating waning buying pressure. On-Balance Volume (OBV) is negative, suggesting selling pressure.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news headlines available.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment due to lack of recent market-moving news.
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings announcement on 2025-11-05 could be a key catalyst.
Market Narrative: The neutral trend and limited news flow might lead to a slow-burning market, potentially lacking directional momentum.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Beta of 1.09 indicates above-average volatility relative to the S&P 500 (SPY).
Volatility Regime: Current volatility is higher than historical levels, with an IV Rank of 34.0% and a current IV of 65.1%.
Options Market Signals: Put/call volume ratio suggests bearish sentiment, while options market expectation prices in a moderate move by expiration.
Downside Protection: Support levels are SMA 20 ($48.57) and Bollinger Bands' middle band ($48.57).
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: ASH's sector (Technology) is trading mixed compared to the broader market.
Institutional Activity: No significant institutional activity observed in recent volume flows.
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with SPY is 0.57, indicating a relatively strong relationship between the two stocks.
Relative Valuation: ASH is positioned within its long-term trading range.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: Support at SMA 20 ($48.57) and Bollinger Bands' middle band ($48.57).
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Break above the upper Bollinger Band ($49.83) or below the lower band ($47.31) could trigger significant price movements.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings announcement on 2025-11-05 is a key event to monitor.
Risk Management: Consider stop-loss levels at SMA 20 ($48.57) and Bollinger Bands' middle band ($48.57), with position sizing considering the high volatility.
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| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-03 | After-Close | 6.13% | 0.20% | 0.03x | Within |
| 2021-04-28 | After-Close | 8.26% | 8.20% | 0.99x | Within |
| 2021-07-27 | After-Close | 6.20% | 2.16% | 0.35x | Within |
| 2021-11-09 | After-Close | 5.03% | 1.00% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2022-02-01 | After-Close | 5.51% | 1.49% | 0.27x | Within |
| 2022-04-26 | After-Close | 6.02% | 4.81% | 0.80x | Within |
| 2022-07-26 | After-Close | 6.48% | 2.47% | 0.38x | Within |
| 2022-11-07 | After-Close | 6.55% | 5.30% | 0.81x | Within |
| 2023-01-31 | After-Close | 2.33% | 0.80% | 0.34x | Within |
| 2023-05-02 | After-Close | 3.99% | 9.74% | 2.44x | Exceeded |
| 2023-07-25 | After-Close | 6.51% | 1.12% | 0.17x | Within |
| 2023-11-01 | After-Close | 5.30% | 0.50% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2024-01-30 | After-Close | 6.13% | 15.91% | 2.60x | Exceeded |
| 2024-04-30 | After-Close | 6.22% | 0.87% | 0.14x | Within |
| 2024-08-06 | After-Close | 6.00% | 9.57% | 1.59x | Exceeded |
| 2024-11-06 | After-Close | 6.29% | 7.64% | 1.21x | Exceeded |
| 2025-01-28 | After-Close | 8.50% | 9.82% | 1.16x | Exceeded |
| 2025-04-30 | After-Close | 8.27% | 9.85% | 1.19x | Exceeded |
| 2025-07-29 | After-Close | 8.12% | 5.58% | 0.69x | Within |
| 2025-11-04 | After-Close | 10.50% | 6.06% | 0.58x | Within |
| 2026-02-02 | After-Close | 8.53% | 0.78% | 0.09x | Within |
| 2026-04-28 | After-Close | 13.25% | 13.77% | 1.04x | Exceeded |
| 2026-07-28 | After-Close | 11.51% | 7.10% | 0.62x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
ASH Options Activity & IV Rank
ASH IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 90th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
ASH Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $11.23M | 29.16% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $8.59M | 22.30% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $6.05M | 15.70% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $3.35M | 8.69% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $2.07M | 5.37% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $1.84M | 4.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC | $1.65M | 4.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $1.11M | 2.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Caption Management, LLC | $981.76K | 2.55% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $968.58K | 2.51% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | DRW Securities, LLC | $678.67K | 1.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Walleye Trading LLC | $19.77K | 0.05% | 2026-06-30 |
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $3.07M | 24.64% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $2.94M | 23.59% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC | $1.65M | 13.22% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $1.58M | 12.69% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $1.36M | 10.95% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $975.17K | 7.83% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $843.39K | 6.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Walleye Trading LLC | $19.77K | 0.16% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Walleye Capital LLC | $19.77K | 0.16% | 2026-06-30 |
ASH Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-01| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Sanat Chattopadhyay | Director | Grant (A) | +212 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-10-01 | Steven D Bishop | Director | Grant (A) | +368 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-23 | Osama M Musa | SVP and CTO | Mixed | +6,771 | $69.06 | $467.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-16 | Osama M Musa | SVP and CTO | Grant (A) | +14,230 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-12 | Robin E. Lampkin | SVP, GC & Secretary | Mixed | +1,280 | $74.58 | $95.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-05 | Peter T Thomas | Director | Grant (A) | +978 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-08-05 | Allen A Spizzo | Director | Grant (A) | +978 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-30 | Osama M Musa | SVP and CTO | Exer (M) | +1,267 | $57.96 | $73.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-29 | Alessandra Faccin Assis | SVP and GM, Life Sciences | Mixed | +2,331 | $66.38 | $154.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-01 | Sanat Chattopadhyay | Director | Grant (A) | +218 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-01 | Steven D Bishop | Director | Grant (A) | +379 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-18 | Bertrand Loy | Director | Grant (A) | +1,741 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-05-11 | James P. Minicucci | SVP and GM, Personal Care | Mixed | +2,964 | $55.01 | $163.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-01 | Steven D Bishop | Director | Grant (A) | +450 RSU | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-04-01 | Sanat Chattopadhyay | Director | Grant (A) | +258 RSU | — | EDGAR |
ASH Insider Holdings
17 insiders · @ $72.32| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Kevin Willis | SVP and CFO | 270,566 | $19.57M | -$7.51M | 86 | 2024-11-20 |
| 2 | Guillermo Novo | Chair of the Board and CEO | 172,143 | $12.45M | $3.02M | 28 | 2026-02-10 |
| 3 | Osama M Musa | SVP and CTO | 37,577 | $2.72M | -$170.0K | 33 | 2026-09-23 |
| 4 | Eric N Boni | VP, Finance & Prinpl Acctg Off | 22,319 | $1.61M | -$698.3K | 23 | 2024-12-09 |
| 5 | Alessandra Faccin Assis | SVP and GM, Life Sciences | 8,215 | $594.1K | $201.6K | 8 | 2026-07-29 |
| 6 | Robin E. Lampkin | SVP, GC & Secretary | 7,690 | $556.1K | -$158.0K | 12 | 2026-08-12 |
| 7 | Eileen Drury | SVP and Chief HRO | 7,601 | $549.7K | $0 | 14 | 2025-11-21 |
| 8 | James P. Minicucci | SVP and GM, Personal Care | 7,221 | $522.2K | $0 | 8 | 2026-05-11 |
| 9 | Karl R. Bostaph | Senior VP Operations | 7,165 | $518.2K | $0 | 7 | 2024-11-20 |
| 10 | Ashish K Kulkarni | Director | 2,113 | $152.8K | $0 | 4 | 2026-01-22 |
ASH Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Oct 1, 2026Directors 11
- Sue Main · since Jul 19, 2017
- Jerome A Peribere · since Jan 25, 2018
- Guillermo Novo · since May 22, 2019
- Steven D Bishop · since Jul 1, 2022
- Suzan F. Harrison · since Jul 1, 2022
- Sanat Chattopadhyay · since Nov 13, 2023
- Scott Tozier · since Apr 15, 2024
- Ashish K Kulkarni · since May 6, 2024
- Bertrand Loy · since May 15, 2026
- Allen A Spizzo · since Jul 27, 2026
- Peter T Thomas · since Jul 27, 2026
Officers 9
- Guillermo Novo · Chair of the Board and CEO · listed since Jan 2020
- William Whitaker · SVP, CFO & Pfo · listed since Jul 2025
- Eileen Drury · SVP and Chief HRO · listed since Nov 2024
- Robin E. Lampkin · SVP, Gen Counsel and Secrty. · listed since Feb 2024
- Osama M Musa · SVP and CTO · listed since May 2024
- James P. Minicucci · SVP and GM, Personal Care · listed since May 2024
- Alessandra Faccin Assis · SVP and GM, Life Sciences · since Jun 10, 2024
- Dago Caceres · SVP & GM, Specialty Additives · listed since Nov 2024
- Samuel Richardson · VP, Controller and PAO · since May 6, 2025
Changes in the last 10 years (76)
| Jul 27, 2026 | Peter T Thomas became a director |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Allen A Spizzo became a director |
| May 15, 2026 | Bertrand Loy became a director |
| Sep 16, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Sergio Pedreiro from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jul 22, 2025 | William Whitaker listed as SVP, CFO & Pfo (previously Interim CFO and PFO) in SEC filings |
| Jul 14, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Karl R. Bostaph as Senior VP Operations in an SEC filing |
| May 6, 2025 | William Whitaker became Interim CFO and PFO |
| May 6, 2025 | Samuel Richardson became VP, Controller and PAO |
| May 1, 2025 | The company announced the departure of J Kevin Willis as SVP and CFO in an SEC filing |
| Nov 19, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Eric N Boni as VP, Finance & Prinpl Acctg Off in an SEC filing |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Karl R. Bostaph listed as Senior VP Operations (previously SVP Operations) in SEC filings |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Eric N Boni listed as VP, Finance & Prinpl Acctg Off (previously Principal Accounting Officer) in SEC filings |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Eileen Drury listed as SVP and Chief HRO (previously SVP and Chief Human Resources) in SEC filings |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dago Caceres listed as SVP & GM, Specialty Additives (previously VP and GM, Specialty Additives) in SEC filings |
| Oct 30, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Wetteny Joseph from the board in an SEC filing |
| Sep 5, 2024 | J Kevin Willis listed as SVP and CFO (previously Sr.VP &Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Dago Caceres became VP and GM, Specialty Additives |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Alessandra Faccin Assis became SVP and GM, Life Sciences |
| May 20, 2024 | James P. Minicucci listed as SVP and GM, Personal Care (previously SVP Strategy, M&A & Portfolio) in SEC filings |
| May 9, 2024 | Osama M Musa listed as SVP and CTO (previously Sr. Vice President) in SEC filings |
| May 6, 2024 | Ashish K Kulkarni became a director |
| Apr 29, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Swaminathan Ashok Kalyana as Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Life Sciences in an SEC filing |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Scott Tozier became a director |
| Feb 20, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Min Chong from the board in an SEC filing |
| Feb 20, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Min Chong as SVP, Gen. Mgr. in an SEC filing |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Robin E. Lampkin listed as SVP, Gen Counsel and Secrty. (previously SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary) in SEC filings |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Min Chong listed as SVP, Gen. Mgr. (previously Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Spc Additives) in SEC filings |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Min Chong first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ashland LLC first on file as SVP, Operations |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Ashland Inc. first on file as Sr. Vice President |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Sanat Chattopadhyay became a director |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Robin E. Lampkin became SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Karl R. Bostaph became SVP Operations |
| Aug 11, 2023 | James P. Minicucci became SVP Strategy, M&A & Portfolio |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Sergio Pedreiro became a director |
| Jun 22, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Jay V Ihlenfeld from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 22, 2023 | The company announced the departure of Brendan Cummins from the board in an SEC filing |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Eileen Drury listed as SVP and Chief Human Resources (previously Sr VP, Human Resources) in SEC filings |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Suzan F. Harrison became a director |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Steven D Bishop became a director |
| Jun 9, 2022 | The company announced the departure of William G Dempsey from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 9, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Ricky C Sandler from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 3, 2022 | J Kevin Willis listed as Sr.VP &Chief Financial Officer (previously Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| May 19, 2022 | Eminence Capital, LP first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Eileen Drury became Sr VP, Human Resources |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Wetteny Joseph became a director |
| Jan 1, 2021 | von Mohrenfels Petra Yvonne Winkler became Sr. VP, GC and Secretary |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Xiaolan Wang became Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Personal Care |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Ricky C Sandler first on file as a director |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Swaminathan Ashok Kalyana became Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Life Sciences |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Min Chong became Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Spc Additives |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Eric N Boni became Principal Accounting Officer |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Guillermo Novo first listed as Chair of the Board and CEO in an SEC filing |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Keith C Silverman listed as Sr. Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| May 22, 2019 | Guillermo Novo became a director |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Vito J Consiglio listed as Sr. Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Craig A Rogerson became a director |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Osama M Musa became Sr. Vice President |
| Oct 1, 2018 | Vito J Consiglio became Vice President |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Jerome A Peribere became a director |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Anne T. Schumann listed as Senior Vice President (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Sue Main became a director |
| Jul 19, 2017 | Kathleen Wilson-Thompson became a director |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Vada O Manager left the board, per their own SEC filing |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Stephen F Kirk left the board, per their own SEC filing |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Jay V Ihlenfeld became a director |
| Nov 10, 2016 | William J Heitman first on file as Controller |
| Nov 10, 2016 | William A Wulfsohn first on file as a director |
| Nov 10, 2016 | William A Wulfsohn first on file as Chief Executive Officer |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Peter Ganz first on file as Senior Vice President |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Luis M Fernandez-Moreno first on file as Senior Vice President |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Keith C Silverman first on file as Vice President |
| Nov 10, 2016 | J Kevin Willis first on file as Chief Financial Officer |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Greg W Elliott first on file as Vice President |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Anne T. Schumann first on file as Vice President |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Brendan Cummins first on file as a director |
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- Janice Teal · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 2, 2025
- Ashland Inc. · Last reported as Sr. Vice President in an SEC filing dated Nov 22, 2023
- Ashland LLC · Last reported as SVP, Operations in an SEC filing dated Nov 22, 2023
- Xiaolan Wang · Last reported as Sr VP & Gen Mgr, Personal Care in an SEC filing dated Feb 24, 2023
- von Mohrenfels Petra Yvonne Winkler · Last reported as Sr. VP, GC and Secretary in an SEC filing dated Feb 13, 2023
- Eminence Capital, LP · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 19, 2022
- Peter Ganz · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Dec 1, 2020
- Keith C Silverman · Last reported as Sr. Vice President in an SEC filing dated Nov 20, 2020
- Mark C Rohr · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 3, 2020
- Kathleen Wilson-Thompson · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 3, 2020
- Craig A Rogerson · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Feb 3, 2020
- William A Wulfsohn · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Nov 20, 2019
- Anne T. Schumann · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Nov 20, 2019
- William J Heitman · Last reported as Controller in an SEC filing dated Nov 20, 2019
- Vito J Consiglio · Last reported as Sr. Vice President in an SEC filing dated Nov 20, 2019
- Michael J Ward · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Apr 2, 2019
- Barry W Perry · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 29, 2019
- George A Schaefer Jr · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Nov 1, 2017
- Luis M Fernandez-Moreno · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Feb 24, 2017
- Greg W Elliott · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Nov 22, 2016
ASH Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2024-12-05What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | BONI ERIC N | Officer | 451 | $35.2K | 2024-12-05 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-19 | LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | Officer | 162 | $12.2K | 2024-11-19 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-15 | LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | Officer | 868 | $67.6K | 2024-11-15 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2024-09-04 | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer | 5,487 | $482.2K | 2024-09-04 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2024-06-03 | KALYANA SWAMINATHAN ASHOK | Former Officer | 6,829 | $677.1K | 2024-06-03 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-07 | CHONG MIN | Former Officer | 758 | $74.7K | 2024-05-07 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-02-16 | LAMPKIN ROBIN E. | Officer | 844 | $78.1K | 2024-02-16 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2023-12-07 | BONI ERIC N | Officer | 843 | $69.4K | 2023-12-07 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2023-09-05 | WILLIS J KEVIN | Officer | 7,866 | $680.7K | 2023-09-05 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | 0001193125-26-246229 | EDGAR |
| 2026-05-18 | 0001193125-26-228980 | EDGAR |
| 2026-04-28 | 0001193125-26-187700 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-02 | 0001193125-26-033842 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-27 | 0001193125-26-024553 | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-22 | 0001193125-26-019509 | EDGAR |
| 2025-11-04 | 0001193125-25-264974 | EDGAR |
| 2025-09-18 | 0001193125-25-207464 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-29 | 0000950170-25-099729 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-21 | 0000950170-25-097302 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | 0001193125-25-289248 | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-18 | 0000950170-24-128009 | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-17 | 0000950170-23-064715 | EDGAR |
| 2022-11-21 | 0000950170-22-025539 | EDGAR |
| 2021-11-22 | 0000950170-21-004843 | EDGAR |
| 2020-11-23 | 0001564590-20-054890 | EDGAR |
| 2019-11-25 | 0001564590-19-044315 | EDGAR |
| 2018-11-19 | 0001564590-18-029786 | EDGAR |
| 2017-11-20 | 0001674862-17-000090 | EDGAR |
| 2016-11-21 | 0001674862-16-000008 | EDGAR |
| Filing Date | Accession | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | 0001193125-26-191380 | EDGAR |
| 2026-02-03 | 0001193125-26-035054 | EDGAR |
| 2025-07-30 | 0000950170-25-100270 | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-01 | 0000950170-25-061809 | EDGAR |
| 2025-01-29 | 0000950170-25-010377 | EDGAR |
| 2024-08-07 | 0000950170-24-092587 | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-01 | 0000950170-24-051148 | EDGAR |
| 2024-01-31 | 0000950170-24-009280 | EDGAR |
| 2023-07-27 | 0000950170-23-035115 | EDGAR |
| 2023-05-03 | 0000950170-23-017149 | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.10% | $119.8M | $122.3B | 2026-10-23 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $88.8M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.11% | $85.1M | $74.6B | 2026-10-23 |
| 4 | AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | Avantis | 0.26% | $84.4M | $32.2B | 2026-10-23 |
| 5 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $63.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.23% | $62.6M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 7 | VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $41.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | DFAT Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | Dimensional | 0.13% | $40.1M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 9 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.04% | $35.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 10 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.23% | $31.6M | $13.9B | 2026-10-23 |
| 11 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.07% | $25.4M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 12 | MDY State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF Trust | SPDR (State Street) | 0.10% | $25.1M | $25.6B | 2026-10-23 |
| 13 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $18.3M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 14 | SPMD State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 400™ Mid Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.10% | $18.0M | $18.4B | 2026-10-23 |
| 15 | IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.20% | $16.9M | $8.6B | 2026-10-23 |
| 16 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.02% | $14.4M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 17 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.06% | $12.8M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 18 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $12.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 19 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.15% | $11.1M | — | 2026-10-23 |
| 20 | VAW Vanguard Materials ETF | Vanguard | 0.20% | $9.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 21 | SMLF iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.18% | $7.6M | $4.2B | 2026-10-23 |
| 22 | AVSC Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | Avantis | 0.20% | $6.4M | $3.2B | 2026-10-23 |
| 23 | MDYV State Street® SPDR® S&P 400™ Mid Cap Value ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.20% | $5.5M | $2.8B | 2026-10-23 |
| 24 | IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | Vanguard | 0.09% | $5.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 25 | FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | Nport | 0.02% | $5.1M | — | 2026-05-31 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $497.00M | $41.00M | $0.89 | $145.00M |
| Q2 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $482.00M | $16.00M | $0.34 | $41.00M |
| Q1 '26 | 2025-12-31 | $386.00M | $-12.00M | $-0.26 | $109.00M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $477.00M | $10.00M | $0.16 | $27.00M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $463.00M | $-719.00M | $-15.70 | $133.00M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $479.00M | $31.00M | $0.65 | $1.00M |
| Q1 '25 | 2024-12-31 | $405.00M | $-165.00M | $-3.50 | $-40.00M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $522.00M | $-11.00M | $-0.17 | $67.00M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $544.00M | $31.00M | $0.60 | $116.00M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $575.00M | $121.00M | $2.39 | $41.00M |
| Q1 '24 | 2023-12-31 | $473.00M | $26.00M | $0.51 | $187.00M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $517.00M | $2.00M | $0.06 | $123.00M |
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.