Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $4.25.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ASPN. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $4.00 to $3.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Roth Mkm cut their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $6.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Aspen Aerogels from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aspen Aerogels

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the 4th quarter valued at $66,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Aristides Capital LLC purchased a new position in Aspen Aerogels in the 4th quarter valued at $177,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Aspen Aerogels by 237.9% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,129,934 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $11,688,000 after buying an additional 2,907,558 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in Aspen Aerogels by 786.1% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 202,030 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $572,000 after buying an additional 179,231 shares during the last quarter. 97.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aspen Aerogels Stock Down 6.2%

Shares of NYSE:ASPN opened at $3.31 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $274.17 million, a PE ratio of -0.70 and a beta of 2.90. The company has a current ratio of 3.90, a quick ratio of 3.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. Aspen Aerogels has a twelve month low of $2.30 and a twelve month high of $9.78. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $3.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.24.

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $41.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $44.25 million. Aspen Aerogels had a negative return on equity of 13.91% and a negative net margin of 143.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 66.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. Aspen Aerogels has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.280–0.240 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Aspen Aerogels will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Aspen Aerogels

Aspen Aerogels, Inc, headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts, develops and manufactures high-performance aerogel insulation materials and custom engineered solutions. Founded in 2001 as a spin-out from Department of Energy research, the company pursued an initial public offering on the NYSE in 2014 under the ticker ASPN. Aspen Aerogels combines proprietary aerogel formulations with advanced manufacturing processes to deliver products known for their low thermal conductivity, lightweight construction and robust mechanical properties.

The company’s product portfolio spans blanket insulation, boards, and custom shapes built around several proprietary brands, including Pyrogel, Cryogel and Spaceloft.