Ashland traded at $58.52 this Friday April 17th, increasing $1.05 or 1.83 percent since the previous trading session. Looking back, over the last four weeks, Ashland gained 16.83 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price rose by 16.43 percent. Looking ahead, we forecast Ashland to be priced at 57.23 by the end of this quarter and at 53.54 in one year, according to Trading Economics global macro models projections and analysts expectations.
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. is a specialty chemicals company. The Company's segments include Life Sciences, Personal Care & Household, Specialty Additives, Performance Adhesives and Intermediates and Solvents. Life Sciences segment consists of pharmaceuticals, nutrition, nutraceuticals, agricultural chemicals, advanced materials and fine chemicals. Personal Care & Household segment consists of biofunctionals, preservatives, skin care, sun care, oral care, hair care and household. Specialty Additives segment consists of rheology- and performance-enhancing additives serving the coatings, construction, energy, automotive and various industrial markets. Performance Adhesives segment consists of adhesives used in packaging, converting and structural applications. Intermediates and Solvents segment consists of the production of 1,4 butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone.