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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy6 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 6 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 6 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $194, the highest $207, the lowest $185. The average is +51.3% from the last price of $128.
Analyst ratings 12
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Reive★★★★★★★★★★#11117 · hits 29% · avg −10.7% | RBC Capital | $178 → $170−4.5% | Buy | +32.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 21:45 | +0.6%next day −0.1% | ↗ |
| Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★#245 · hits 65% · avg +17.8% | Oppenheimer | $190 → $185−2.6% | Buy | +44.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −0.9%next day +0.2% · 5 days +3.9% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Construction MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $139 → $140+0.7% | Buy | +9.2% | Upgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Garik Shmois★★★★★★★★★★#613 · hits 67% · avg +13.3% | Loop Capital Markets | $190 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 09:55 | +1.0%next day −0.1% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Construction MaterialsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $143 → $144+0.7% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Construction MaterialsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $142 | Buy | +10.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Construction MaterialsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $138 → $139+0.7% | Hold | +8.4% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Construction MaterialsAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $134 | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Construction MaterialsGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $145 | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Construction MaterialsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $139 | Hold | +8.4% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| James Ko★★★★★★★★★★#8520 · hits 50% · avg +3.7% | Jefferies | $175 | Buy | +36.5% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +3.0%next day 0.0% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Hammond★★★★★★★★★★#332 · hits 64% · avg +14.9% | KeyBanc | $185 | Buy | +44.3% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 05:15 | +2.0%next day +0.1% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| John Lovallo★★★★★★★★★★#1719 · hits 56% · avg +7.5% | UBS | $205 → $207+1.0% | Buy | +61.5% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:20 | −3.6%next day −1.6% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★#728 · hits 59% · avg +10.2% | Robert W. Baird | $191 → $206+7.9% | Buy | +60.7% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −3.6%next day −1.6% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★#245 · hits 65% · avg +17.8% | Oppenheimer | $190 | Buy | +48.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −3.6%next day −1.6% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Matthew Bouley★★★★★★★★★★#799 · hits 57% · avg +9.8% | Barclays | $191 | Buy | +49.0% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 04:19 | −3.6%next day −1.6% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Jeff Reive★★★★★★★★★★#11117 · hits 29% · avg −10.7% | RBC Capital | $170 → $178+4.7% | Buy | +38.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks Aug 7 07:06 | −0.6%next day −3.6% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Trey Grooms★★★★★★★★★★#1304 · hits 55% · avg +11.3% | Stephens | $190 → $175−7.9% | Buy | +36.5% | Upgrade | 27.05.26on TipRanks 07:08 | +1.7%next day −0.8% · 5 days −6.0% | ↗ |
| Collin Verron★★★★★★★★★★#1726 · hits 62% · avg +22.2% | Deutsche Bank | $155 → $169+9.0% | Buy | +31.8% | Reiterated | 07.11.25on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.9%next day −2.0% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Advanced Drainage Systems
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $190 at a price of $127 (+49.5%); now: $189 at $128 (+47.1%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.80 (from $1.44 to $1.94). Last quarter: $2.49.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $922M (from $838M to $958M). Last quarter: $1.0B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Advanced Drainage Systems
- CEO: Donald Scott Barbour
- Employees: 6,425
- 4024 Green Stripe Lane, Hilliard, OH, 43026, US
- www.adspipe.com
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., established in Hilliard, Ohio in 1966, is a leading provider of innovative water management solutions. The company specializes in the design, manufacturing, and global distribution of thermoplastic corrugated pipes and related drainage products, primarily targeting the underground construction and infrastructure sectors across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other international territories. Its operations are structured across four key segments: Pipe, International, Infiltrator, and Allied Products & Other. ADS offers a wide array of products, including single, double, and triple-wall corrugated pipes made from polypropylene and polyethylene. Beyond basic piping, their extensive catalog features sophisticated water management systems such as plastic leachfield chambers, EZflow synthetic aggregate bundles, advanced mechanical aeration wastewater solutions, septic tanks and accessories, and integrated treatment and dispersal units. Furthermore, the company supplies allied products like storm retention, detention, and septic chambers, polyvinyl chloride drainage structures, various fittings, and water quality filters and separators. ADS also distributes construction fabrics and other geosynthetic materials vital for soil stabilization, reinforcement, filtration, erosion control, and sub-surface drainage, alongside drainage grates. These products cater to a broad spectrum of applications, including residential, non-residential, agricultural, and large-scale infrastructure projects, supported by approximately 38 distribution centers.
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