Brokerages Set Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) PT at $5.19

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $5.1875.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on ASPN. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Aspen Aerogels from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen raised Aspen Aerogels from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $5.75 price target on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on Aspen Aerogels from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research report on Friday, March 27th.

Aspen Aerogels Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ASPN opened at $5.44 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $4.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.77. The company has a market cap of $450.44 million, a PE ratio of -4.00 and a beta of 3.03. The company has a quick ratio of 2.54, a current ratio of 2.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Aspen Aerogels has a twelve month low of $2.30 and a twelve month high of $9.78.

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported ($0.28) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.27) by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $37.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $36.58 million. Aspen Aerogels had a negative return on equity of 22.16% and a negative net margin of 48.64%.Aspen Aerogels’s quarterly revenue was down 51.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.06) EPS. Aspen Aerogels has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.240–0.17 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Aspen Aerogels will post -0.8 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aspen Aerogels

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ASPN. Peregrine Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the third quarter valued at approximately $4,176,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,601,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,387,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,104,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 227.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 263,354 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $745,000 after buying an additional 182,931 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.64% of the company’s stock.

Aspen Aerogels Company Profile

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.