
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN – Free Report) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Huntsman in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, September 10th. KeyCorp analyst S. Tiano expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.11 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is ($0.26) per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Huntsman’s FY2028 earnings at $0.05 EPS.
HUN has been the subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Huntsman from $14.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Huntsman from $11.00 to $10.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Huntsman from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on Huntsman from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $12.50.
Huntsman Price Performance
Shares of HUN opened at $9.52 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $10.65 and its 200-day moving average is $12.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a PE ratio of -9.16 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $7.30 and a fifty-two week high of $16.08.
Huntsman Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -33.65%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Huntsman news, CEO Peter R. Huntsman acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.81 per share, for a total transaction of $981,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 7,256,341 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $71,184,705.21. This trade represents a 1.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 6.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Huntsman during the second quarter worth approximately $193,750,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Huntsman by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,062,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $106,878,000 after acquiring an additional 2,772,563 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Huntsman by 83.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,364,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $66,131,000 after acquiring an additional 3,351,265 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,969,687 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,697,000 after acquiring an additional 336,966 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,950,777 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $92,509,000 after acquiring an additional 1,003,187 shares during the period. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Huntsman
Huntsman Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals with headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1970 by entrepreneur Jon Huntsman Sr., the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to establish a broad portfolio of products serving diverse end markets. Huntsman maintains a presence in more than 30 countries, operating manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.
The company organizes its operations into several core business segments, including Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials, and Textile Effects.
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