Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) Stock Has Average Price Target of $5.94 According to Analysts

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $5.94.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on ASPN shares. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $7.75 price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Aspen Aerogels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aspen Aerogels news, major shareholder Wood River Capital, Llc sold 12,280,426 shares of Aspen Aerogels stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.73, for a total value of $58,086,414.98. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ASPN. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Aspen Aerogels during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,457,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Aspen Aerogels during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,359,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,189,000. George Kaiser Family Foundation bought a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels during the second quarter worth about $20,081,000. Finally, Palogic Value Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Aspen Aerogels during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,177,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.64% of the company’s stock.

Aspen Aerogels Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Aspen Aerogels stock opened at $5.64 on Wednesday. Aspen Aerogels has a 52-week low of $2.30 and a 52-week high of $9.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a current ratio of 2.52. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.04. The firm has a market cap of $467.98 million, a PE ratio of -3.69 and a beta of 3.06.

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by $0.01. Aspen Aerogels had a negative net margin of 62.45% and a negative return on equity of 31.12%. The firm had revenue of $49.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $42.42 million. Aspen Aerogels has set its Q3 2026 guidance at -0.110–0.070 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Aspen Aerogels will post -0.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Aspen Aerogels

Aspen Aerogels, Inc develops and manufactures advanced aerogel-based materials designed to provide thermal management, insulation and fire protection. The company’s products are used in applications where low weight, energy efficiency and resistance to heat are important, serving industries including electric vehicles, energy infrastructure, industrial processing and building materials.

Its product portfolio includes PyroThin thermal barriers for lithium-ion battery systems, as well as aerogel insulation products such as Pyrogel, Cryogel and Spaceloft.