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$68.61 +0.69 (+1.02%) At close · Oct 1
S&P 400 member Russell 2000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$3.11B
Shares
45.79M
Volume · Oct 1 564.38K Avg daily vol (3M) 675.5K

Price & Indicators

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Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$68.61 Open$67.25 Day$67.00–68.97 52W close$47.49–76.45 Avg vol 30d620K Short int4.4M · 9.6% float · 6.8d Short vol75% Last earningsJul 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 29

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Jul 29, 2026
Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
call held Apr 29, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.84B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$51.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+7.3%
Year over year
Operating margin
7.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
53.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.9%
FCF yield
8.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
2.9%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$934.00M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.0%
Year over year
Price change (1Y)
+41.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
9.6%
Latest settlement · 6.8 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −4%
below
RSI (14) 40
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 73%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −8%
trailing
6-month return +22%
trailing
YTD return +17%
this year
Relative strength +9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $72 › 200d $63 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +68 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
9.61% of float · ▼ -8.6% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
362 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 62
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth −14%
Y/Y
Gross margin 30%
expanding
EPS growth −643%
Y/Y
Buyback $520.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $2.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 38%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −25%
past year
ATR 2.6%
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

Beat or met 2 of last 5
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 28, 2026
Sales · full year fiscal 2026 Initiated $1.84B – $1.87B
prior FY $1.82B midpoint +1.6% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA · full year fiscal 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $385M – $400M
Guided vs delivered · last 5 settled
Sales fiscal-third quarter
guided $560M – $580M
$544M Miss −4.6%
Sales full fiscal year
guided $2.15B – $2.23B
$2.11B Miss −3.4%
Sales fiscal-second quarter
guided $565M – $585M
$575M In line
Sales 2022
guided $2.25B – $2.35B
$2.39B Beat +4.0%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 5 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+10% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4% Neutral
RSI (14)
40 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
73% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $72 › 200d $63 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+3% holders QoQ · +68 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
9.61% of float · ▼ -8.6% MoM · 6.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
362 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $47 Now $69 · 73% Range high $76
vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg -4%

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

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Specialty Chemicals — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
ASH
Ashland Inc.
this stock
$3.11B +16.9% -13.7% — 9.6%
LIN
Linde PLC
 $216.61B +10.1% +3.0% 30.3 1.3%
AIQUF
L Air Liquide SA /Fi
 $121.25B -1.1% — — 0.0%
SHW
Sherwin Williams Co
 $79.89B -1.0% +2.1% 30.4 2.6%
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
 $78.35B +3.3% +2.2% 37.5 1.9%

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 Accumulating
Holders
362
% held
115.4%
Net QoQ
+3.6M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
324
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
4.4M
Days to cover
6.8d
Change
-416.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
75%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
51
Value
$3.6K
As of
Sep 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
40.5%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.8B
Net income (FY)
$505.0M
EPS diluted
$-18.23
View
Buybacks
Remaining
$520.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Sep 25, 2026
This year
14
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$35.2K
Shares
451
Filed
Dec 5, 2024
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Jul 29, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
ASH -0.7% -7.6% +21.6% +1.0% +16.9%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY -0.3% -7.4% +9.2% +0.8% +4.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.42 / share · ex Sep 1, 2026
Raised 1.2%
Paid (TTM)
$1.67 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.43%
Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
—
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) 12 filings 10 filers Visit website Investor relations