Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $5.94.

Several equities research analysts have commented on ASPN shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a report on Monday, September 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Aspen Aerogels from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays lifted their price target on 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 research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $7.75 price target on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Wood River Capital, Llc sold 12,280,426 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Aspen Aerogels

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Aspen Aerogels by 95.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,523 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4,169 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Clarus Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Pallas Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the 2nd quarter worth $69,000. Institutional investors own 97.64% of the company’s stock.

Aspen Aerogels Stock Up 0.4%

ASPN stock opened at $5.46 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $5.07. Aspen Aerogels has a 52-week low of $2.30 and a 52-week high of $9.35.

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