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Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS): analyst forecast and price target

$128 −0.23% close 16.10.26 · market cap $9.5B · Industrials · Construction Materials
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

8 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$189+47.1% upside

Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $189, the highest $207, the lowest $170. The average is +47.1% from the last price of $128.

$125$150$175$200Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$207Average$189Low$170
Highest target $207 Average target $189 Lowest target $170
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction 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%
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%
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%

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

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Bryan Blair★★★★★★★★★★Oppenheimer · #245
Hits 65%308 of 477 Average return +17.8%
1 year Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #728
Hits 59%293 of 500 Average return +10.2%
2 years Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #728
Hits 59%293 of 500 Average return +10.2%

Most profitable

3 months Garik Shmois★★★★★★★★★★Loop Capital Markets · #613
Hits 67%170 of 255 Average return +13.3%
1 year Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #728
Hits 59%293 of 500 Average return +10.2%
2 years Michael Halloran★★★★★★★★★★Robert W. Baird · #728
Hits 59%293 of 500 Average return +10.2%

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%).

$140$160$180Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$194Average target$189Price$128

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

05101514Oct 2514Nov9Dec13Jan 2613Feb12Mar11Apr19May214Jun211Jul113Aug10Sep12Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Strong Buy122100
Buy91411131012
Hold000000
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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.

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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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