Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $5.9375.

A number of research firms have issued reports on ASPN. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Aspen Aerogels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $4.00 to $5.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $7.75 target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research report on Friday, August 7th.

Aspen Aerogels Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of ASPN stock opened at $5.01 on Tuesday. Aspen Aerogels has a fifty-two week low of $2.30 and a fifty-two week high of $9.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $416.03 million, a PE ratio of -3.28 and a beta of 2.99. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $4.60.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aspen Aerogels

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ASPN. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 84.7% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 56,419 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 25,880 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Aspen Aerogels during the first quarter valued at approximately $960,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Aspen Aerogels during the first quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Aspen Aerogels by 89.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,274,356 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $8,143,000 after acquiring an additional 602,586 shares during the period. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Aspen Aerogels in the first quarter valued at approximately $307,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.