Ascent Industries Co.

Ascent Industries Co.

ACNT·NASDAQ

$13.52

+0.75%
Basic MaterialsSteel

Ascent Industries Co. an industrials company, focuses on the production and distribution of industrial tubular products and specialty chemicals in the United States and internationally. It manufactures welded pipes and tubes, primarily from stainless steel, duplex, and nickel alloys; and galvanized carbon tubes, as well as related stainless pipe products. The company also manufactures ornamental stainless-steel tubes for supply to the automotive, commercial transportation, marine, food services, construction, furniture, healthcare, and other industries; provides fiberglass and steel storage tanks for the oil and gas, waste water treatment, and municipal water industries; and distributes hot finish, seamless, carbon steel pipes, and tubes for use in mechanical and high-pressure applications in the oil and gas, heavy industrial, construction equipment, and chemical and other industries. In addition, it produces defoamers, surfactants, and lubricating agents for end users, including companies that supply agrochemical paper, metal working, coatings, water treatment, paint, mining, oil and gas, and janitorial and other applications. Further, the company provides contract manufacturing services, as well as operates as a multi-purpose plant to process various difficult to handle materials, including flammable solvents, viscous liquids, and granular solids. The company was formerly known as Synalloy Corporation and changed its name to Ascent Industries Co. in August 2022. Ascent Industries Co. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$122.20M
EPS-0.5800
P/E Ratio-23.31
Earnings Date08/05/2026
-6.67%
Return on Invested Capital
66%
3Y-209.0%
5Y-56.0%
10Y+12.0%
-6.42%
Return on Equity
-56%
3Y-139.0%
5Y-81.0%
10Y-20.0%
-4.99%
Return on Assets
-46%
3Y-161.0%
5Y-62.0%
10Y-2.0%
Ascent Industries Co.

Ascent Industries Co. Management Team

ACNT · NASDAQ
MR

Mr. Ryan Kavalauskas

Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$336,217

Born 1984(Age 42)
male
MN

Ms. Nicole Moye Durham

Chief Human Resources Officer

female
MB

Mr. Benjamin L. Rosenzweig

Executive Chairman

Compensation

$20,000

Born 1985(Age 41)
male
MK

Ms. Kimberly Portnoy

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President of Regulatory & Govt. Affairs

female
MJ

Mr. J. Bryan Kitchen

President & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$489,904

Born 1974(Age 52)
male
MJ

Mr. John W. Johnson

President of Ascent Tubular

male
RR

Ravi Ramesh Srinivas

Vice President of Operations & Chemical

MA

Mr. Anthony Pan

Vice President of Sales & Business Development

male
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Ascent Industries Co. Insider Positioning

ACNT · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $408K and sold $2.62M worth of ACNT shares, resulting in $2.21M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

8.9K

116.70K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+117K

+$117K

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

5.9K

71.71K

Sold

87.9K

1.08M

Net Activity

-1.0M

-$1.01M

9-12 Months

Bought

17.5K

219.77K

Sold

125.1K

1.54M

Net Activity

-1.3M

-$1.32M

Top Buyers

1
KJB

Kitchen John Bryan

Officer: Chief Executive Officer

7.5K shares1 transactions

$97K

2
SRR

Srinivas Ravi Ramesh

Other: Vp, Operations - Chemicals

6.8K shares2 transactions

$84K

3
PAX

Pan Anthony X

Other: Vp, Sales & Bus. Development

4.6K shares2 transactions

$57K

4
SJP

Schauerman John P.

Director

4.0K shares1 transactions

$50K

5
GHL

Guy Henry L

Director

2.4K shares1 transactions

$30K

Top Sellers

1
HCG

Hutter Christopher Gerald

Director

213.0K shares11 transactions

$2.62M

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $2.21M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.16:1

Weak buy/sell ratio. Selling significantly exceeds buying—monitor for potential fundamental concerns.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$117K

Very strong recent buying momentum. Recent insider purchases significantly outpace sales, suggesting near-term optimism.

Insider Participation

High Buying

5 insider buyers vs. 1 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

SEC Filings

ACNT - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

April 30, 2026
June 10, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

April 30, 2025
June 11, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

April 30, 2024
June 12, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

May 01, 2023
May 01, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 27, 2022
June 06, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 01, 2021
May 19, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 02, 2019
December 31, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 03, 2018
December 31, 2017
2017
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

April 04, 2017
May 18, 2017
2017
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2016

N/A

March 30, 2016
May 05, 2016
2016
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