Wall Street Zen Upgrades AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) to Hold

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

ASIX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial assumed coverage on AdvanSix in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $19.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of AdvanSix in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AdvanSix has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $28.67.

AdvanSix Stock Up 4.5%

ASIX opened at $18.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $505.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.36. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $17.43 and its 200 day moving average is $18.27. AdvanSix has a fifty-two week low of $14.10 and a fifty-two week high of $31.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in AdvanSix by 60.2% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,285 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of AdvanSix by 4.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 15,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. Sheets Smith Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of AdvanSix by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 17,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in AdvanSix by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 9,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after acquiring an additional 746 shares during the period. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC boosted its holdings in AdvanSix by 8.8% during the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 12,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 1,022 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.39% of the company’s stock.

AdvanSix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AdvanSix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue outperformance — AdvanSix reported strong fourth‑quarter sales, with revenue above Street estimates, signaling demand resilience in the businesses. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: $30M annual cost‑savings plan and 2026 FCF target — Management announced a program to shave roughly $30 million of annual costs and is targeting improved free cash flow in 2026, which supports margin recovery and longer‑term cash generation. AdvanSix plans $30M annual cost savings
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.16/share (about a 3.4% yield), which may attract income‑oriented investors and support the share base. (Record/ex‑dividend timing disclosed in the release.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript available — Management provided slides and a full earnings‑call transcript that give detail on segment performance and actions; useful for investors assessing execution risk and timing of the cost cuts. Earnings Presentation Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/soft profit metrics — Some outlets reported that Q4 profits trailed forecasts or were weaker than hoped even as revenue grew; margins and EPS remain under pressure, which tempers the positive revenue story. MSN: Revenue up, profits trail forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Input‑cost headwinds persist — Management cites raw‑material and energy cost pressures that continue to compress near‑term margins; the benefits of cost actions are targeted for 2026 rather than immediate relief. Article on cost headwinds

About AdvanSix

AdvanSix, Inc (NYSE: ASIX) is an integrated chemical manufacturer specializing in the production of nylon 6 intermediates and related co‐products. Established as a publicly traded spin‐off from Honeywell Specialty Chemicals in June 2016, the company is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

The company’s principal product is caprolactam, the key building block for nylon 6 resin, used in fibers and engineering plastics across industries. In addition to caprolactam and nylon 6 resin, AdvanSix produces ammonium sulfate fertilizer and industrial chemicals such as phenol and acetone.