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ACNT · Ascent Industries Co.

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$15.83 +0.38 (+2.46%)
Market Cap
$139.20M
Shares
9.01M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$15.45 Open$15.11 Day$15.10–15.58 52W close$11.94–17.78 Avg vol 30d52K Short int148K · 1.6% float · 2.2d Short vol56% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.64
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 60%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return +15%
      trailing
      YTD return −5%
      this year
      Relative strength +3%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +14 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$21.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.64% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      81 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 39
      low risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −7%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 23%
      expanding
      EPS growth +107%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-2.1M
      Balance sheet $57.6M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −32%
      past year
      ATR 2.7%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 4, 2026
      Annualized gross profit improvement · by the end of 2026 $3M – $5M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      60% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $15 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -5% holders QoQ · +14 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$21.2K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.64% of float · ▼ -6.3% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      81 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $12 Now $15 · 60% Range high $18
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Specialty Chemicals Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 10.8% Year Ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ACNT
      Ascent Industries Co.
      this stock
      $139.20M -4.6% -7.2% 1.6%
      SHECF
      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
      $69.72B +12.5% 0.2%
      DOW
      Dow Inc.
      $21.82B +29.7% -7.0% 5.2%
      NPXYY
      Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation/ADR
      $15.11B +17.6% 0.0%
      CE
      Celanese Corp
      $4.90B +5.7% -7.1% 6.2%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      81
      % held
      58.3%
      Net QoQ
      -288.9K sh
      Top holder
      Mink Brook Asset Manageme…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      78
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      148.0K
      Days to cover
      2.2d
      Change
      -10.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Aug 26, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      531
      Value
      $7.7K
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      29.7%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$21.2K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $74.9M
      Net income (FY)
      $867.0K
      EPS diluted
      $0.09
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 1.5M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 26, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $186.9K
      Shares
      15.0K
      Filed
      Mar 17, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 26, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ACNT +0.7% +0.3% +15.2% -0.1% -4.6%
      SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
      vs SPY +1.0% -4.8% +2.8% -2.7% -16.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      shares 1.49M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 95953 CUSIP 871565107 13F (30d) 73 filings 73 filers Visit website Investor relations