Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Huntsman Q2 Earnings

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Huntsman in a report released on Tuesday, November 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.19 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Huntsman from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on Huntsman from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Huntsman from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price target on Huntsman from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Huntsman has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.75.

Huntsman Trading Up 0.7 %

HUN opened at $20.88 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.26 and a beta of 1.02. Huntsman has a 12 month low of $19.90 and a 12 month high of $27.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.72 and a 200 day moving average of $23.04.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 0.03% and a negative net margin of 1.99%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.15 earnings per share.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 13th. Huntsman’s payout ratio is currently -144.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 665,652 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $17,327,000 after buying an additional 130,614 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co purchased a new position in Huntsman in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,180,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Huntsman by 1,052.7% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 209,442 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,449,000 after buying an additional 191,272 shares in the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 753.2% in the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,867,920 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $74,652,000 after buying an additional 2,531,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Huntsman by 383.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,417,641 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $32,138,000 after buying an additional 1,124,113 shares in the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntsman Company Profile

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products.