Diamond Hill Select Strategy Q4 2025 Portfolio Review

Diamond Hill Select Strategy returned 4.41% (net of fees) and the Russell 3000 Index returned 2.40%. General Motors has taken market share while maintaining pricing and growing in the electric vehicle and software services spaces. Ashland's shares benefited after the investment arm of Standard Industries, a prominent activist investor in the sector, announced that it took a 10% economic interest in the company, adding to investor confidence.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 15, 2026

ASH's Agrimer Eco-Coat Gets EPA Approval for Pesticide Use in the US

Ashland's agrimer eco-coat polymer seed coating wins U.S. EPA approval, expanding market access and enabling use across food and non-food pesticide formulations.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 10, 2026

Ashland agrimer™ eco-coat polymer seed coating from the Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) platform receives approval for all food and non-food uses in pesticide formulations including for sale in the U.S.

Ashland polymer seed coating from the Transformed Vegetable Oils (TVO) platform receives approval for all food and non-food uses in pesticide formulations

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 9, 2026

Ashland Inc. (ASH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Ashland Inc. (ASH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 3, 2026

ASH Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss on Avoca Divestiture, Weak Demand

Ashland Q1 2026 loss narrowed y/y and its earnings topped estimates. Sales fell 5% as divestitures and softer end-market demand weighed on results.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 3, 2026

Ashland reports first quarter fiscal 2026 results and narrows full-year outlook

Sales of $386 million, down five percent from the prior-year quarter Previously announced Avoca divestiture reduced overall sales by approximately $10 million or two percent versus the prior-year quarter; excluding the Avoca divestiture, sales declined three percent Loss from continuing operations of $14 million, or $(0.30) per diluted share Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations Excluding Intangibles Amortization Expense of $12 million, or $0.26 per diluted share Net loss of $12 million, or $(0.26) per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA of $58 million, down five percent from the prior-year quarter, with the Avoca divestiture contributing to a two percent or $1 million decline; excluding the Avoca divestiture, Adjusted EBITDA declined three percent   Cash flows provided by operating activities of $125 million; Ongoing Free Cash Flow2 of $26 million Narrowing full‑year fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $400–$420 million, reflecting approximately $11 million of temporary impacts from the Calvert City startup delay and recent weather-related disruptions, isolated to the second quarter WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced financial results1 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended December 31, 2025, and narrowed its full-year fiscal 2026 outlook.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 2, 2026

Ashland (ASH) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Ashland (ASH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 3, 2026

Ashland (ASH) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Although the revenue and EPS for Ashland (ASH) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 3, 2026

Univar Solutions and Ashland Forge Exclusive Partnership for Cellulose Ethers in Food and Beverage Sector Throughout EMEA

Expanding access in EMEA markets to meet rising demand for functional ingredients and drive innovation in food and beverage applications ESSEN, Germany, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions B.V., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions LLC ("Univar Solutions" or "The Company"), a leading global solutions provider of specialty ingredients and chemicals, today announced an exclusive distribution partnership between their Foodology by Univar Solutions business and Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH).

PRNewsWire • Jan 27, 2026

Ashland sets date for first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call webcast

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced plans to issue its first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings release at approximately 5 p.m.

GlobeNewsWire • Jan 20, 2026