Zacks Research Brokers Cut Earnings Estimates for Huntsman

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Huntsman in a report released on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst S. Rathi now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.44) for the year, down from their prior estimate of ($0.43). The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.06) EPS.

HUN has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Bank of America downgraded Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $22.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Huntsman from $19.00 to $13.50 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Huntsman from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $15.00.

Huntsman Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of HUN stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $11.13. 2,718,462 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,826,233. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.48. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $11.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.80. The company has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.23 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $10.13 and a fifty-two week high of $25.12.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 2.63% and a negative return on equity of 0.65%. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.06) EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.98%. Huntsman's payout ratio is currently -109.89%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 177.9% in the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,179 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its position in Huntsman by 74.9% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,232 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Huntsman by 1,717.9% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,254 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 3,075 shares during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in shares of Huntsman during the first quarter worth approximately $53,000. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by 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.