Here’s Why Ashland (ASH) is Targeted by Activist Investors for an Outright Sale

We just published our list, Top 10 Activist Target Stocks for Spin-offs or Breakups, and Ashland Inc. ranked 8th on this list.

Activist investors have increasingly targeted companies with complex corporate structures, underperforming business divisions, or undervalued assets. The argument is that breaking up businesses or spinning off non-core operations could help unlock much-needed shareholder value.

The campaigns have mostly focused on companies whose individual business units are...