ASH VS FUL Stock Comparison

PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividendSentiment
PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividendSentiment

Performance

ASH
10/100

ASH returned -31.82% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

FUL
10/100

FUL returned 1.24% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

ASH
75/100

11 analysts offer 12-month price targets for ASH. Together, they have an average target of 123.71, the most optimistic target put ASH at 140 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has ASH at 100.

FUL
53/100

8 analysts offer 12-month price targets for FUL. Together, they have an average target of 74.33, the most optimistic target put FUL at 85 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has FUL at 66.

Technicals

ASH
50/100

ASH receives a 50 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 6 are bullish, 6 are bearish.

FUL
86/100

FUL receives a 85 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 12 are bullish, 2 are bearish.

Earnings

ASH
10/100

ASH has missed earnings 8 times in the last 20 quarters.

FUL
10/100

FUL has missed earnings 8 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

ASH
69/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, ASH has had 17 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 7 of them.

FUL
68/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, FUL has had 20 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 6 of them.

Volatility

ASH
44/100

ASH has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 44 of 100.

FUL
52/100

FUL has had a higher than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 52 of 100.

Dividend

ASH
10/100

ASH's most recent dividend was $0.25 per share, based on a share price of $76.15. It was a payout ratio of 160.00% compared to their total earnings.

FUL
38/100

FUL's most recent dividend was $0.16 per share, based on a share price of $76.51. It was a payout ratio of 19.01% compared to their total earnings.

Sentiment

ASH

"Sentiment" not found for ASH

FUL
67/100

FUL had a bullish sentiment score of 66.67% across Twitter and StockTwits over the last 12 months. It had an average of 1.00 posts, 0.00 comments, and 0.00 likes per day.

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Ashland Inc. Summary

New York Stock Exchange / ASH
Basic Materials
Chemicals - Specialty
Ashland Inc. provides additives and specialty ingredients worldwide. It operates through Life Sciences; Personal Care & Household; Specialty Additives; and Intermediates and Solvents segments. The Life Sciences segment offers pharmaceutical solutions, including controlled release polymers, disintegrants, tablet coatings, thickeners, solubilizers, and tablet binders; nutrition solutions, such as thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and additives; and nutraceutical solutions comprising products for weight management, joint comfort, stomach and intestinal health, sports nutrition, and general wellness, as well as custom formulation, toll processing, and particle engineering solutions. The Personal Care & Household segment provides a range of nature-based, biodegradable, and performance ingredients; solutions for toothpastes, mouth washes and rinses, denture cleaning, and care for teeth; and household supplies nature-derived rheology ingredients, biodegradable surface wetting agents, performance encapsulates, and specialty polymers. The Specialty Additives segment offers rheology modifiers, foam control agents, surfactants and wetting agents, pH neutralizers, advanced ceramics used in catalytic converters, environmental filters, ingredients for the manufacturing of ceramic capacitors, plasma display panels and solar cells, ingredients for textile printing, thermoplastic metals, and alloys for welding. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces 1,4 butanediol and related derivatives, including n-methylpyrrolidone. It offers its products to customers in a range of consumer and industrial markets, such as architectural coatings, construction, energy, food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care, and pharmaceutical. The company was formerly known as Ashland Global Holdings Inc. Ashland Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

H.B. Fuller Company Summary

New York Stock Exchange / FUL
Basic Materials
Chemicals - Specialty
H.B. Fuller Company, together with its subsidiaries, formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, coatings, polymers, tapes, encapsulants, additives, and other specialty chemical products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives; Engineering Adhesives; and Construction Adhesives. The Hygiene, Health and Consumable Adhesives segment produces and supplies specialty industrial adhesives such as, thermoplastic, thermoset, reactive, and water-based and solvent-based products for applications in various markets, including food and beverage containers, flexible packaging, consumer goods, package integrity and re-enforcement, and non-durable goods; corrugation, folding carton, tape and label, paper converting, envelopes, books, multi-wall bags, sacks, and tissue and towel; disposable diapers, feminine care, and medical garments; and health and beauty. The Engineering Adhesives segment produces and supplies high performance industrial adhesives such as reactive, light cure, two-part liquids, silicone, polyurethane, film, and fast cure products to the appliances and filters, windows, doors and wood flooring, and textile, transportation, electronics, medical, clean energy, aerospace and defense, appliance, heavy machinery, and insulating glass markets. The Construction Adhesives segment provides products used for tile setting, commercial roofing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and insulation applications, as well as caulks and sealants for the consumer market and professional trade. The company sells its products directly through distributors and retailers. H.B. Fuller Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.