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$72.46 +0.76 (+1.06%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$3.32B
Shares
45.79M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$72.46 Open$73.21 Day$71.55–73.24 52W$45.30–74.99 Avg vol 30d925K Short int5.7M · 12.4% float · 9.7d Short vol34% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 29, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    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
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +23%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +11%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 91%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +20%
      trailing
      YTD return +25%
      this year
      Relative strength +8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $65 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      143 of 347 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.4M sh shares · +23 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      12.44% of float · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 9.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      347 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 76
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −14%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 30%
      expanding
      EPS growth −643%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 57.5
      rich
      Buyback $520.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 3.2%
      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 Jul 28, 2026
      Sales · full year fiscal 2026 Maintained $1.84B – $1.87B
      prior FY $1.82B midpoint +1.6% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA · full year fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained $385M – $400M
      Capital expenditures · full year fiscal 2026 Initiated $90M

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +23% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +11% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      91% Bullish
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $65 › 200d $59 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      143 of 347 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -1.4M sh shares · +23 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      12.44% of float · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 9.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      347 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $45 Now $72 · 91% 52-wk high $75
      vs 200-day avg +23% vs 50-day avg +11%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Life Sciences Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $60M Q3 FY2026
      Life Sciences Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 33% Q3 FY2026
      Life Sciences Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $45M Q3 FY2026
      Personal Care Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $45M Q3 FY2026
      Personal Care Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $30M Q3 FY2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ASH
      Ashland Inc.
      this stock
      $3.32B +25.2% -13.7% 57.5 12.4%
      LIN
      Linde PLC
      $225.93B +15.7% +3.0% 31.6 1.4%
      AIQUF
      L Air Liquide SA /Fi
      $125.88B +7.8% 0.0%
      SHW
      Sherwin Williams Co
      $89.74B +12.7% +26.4% 34.1 2.8%
      ECL
      Ecolab Inc.
      $79.46B +8.6% +2.2% 38.1 1.2%

      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
      353
      % held
      99.6%
      Reported
      143 of 347
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      303
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.7M
      Days to cover
      9.7d
      Change
      -40.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      34%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.1K
      Value
      $70.5K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.3%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.8B
      Net income (FY)
      $505.0M
      EPS diluted
      $-18.23
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $30.0M
      Remaining
      $520.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 31, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $35.2K
      Shares
      451
      Filed
      Dec 5, 2024
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 29, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ASH -0.3% +11.5% +20.4% -0.2% +25.2%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY -4.0% +9.2% +7.6% -3.1% +12.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.42 / share · ex Jun 1, 2026
      Raised 1.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.665 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.30%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $30.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining
      $520.00M

      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 1674862 CUSIP 044186104 13F (30d) 122 filings 122 filers Visit website