Huntsman (HUN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, July 31st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.12) per share and revenue of $1.51 billion for the quarter.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 0.65% and a negative net margin of 2.63%. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.06) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Huntsman to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Huntsman Trading Down 9.8%

HUN stock traded down $1.18 during trading on Thursday, reaching $10.89. 6,800,007 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,117,182. The business's 50 day moving average price is $11.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.11. Huntsman has a 52-week low of $10.13 and a 52-week high of $25.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a PE ratio of -11.96 and a beta of 0.70.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -109.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in Huntsman during the 1st quarter valued at $680,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 20.8% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 56,481 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $892,000 after acquiring an additional 9,720 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 599,296 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $9,463,000 after acquiring an additional 1,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 97.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,137,285 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $33,748,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052,127 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HUN has been the subject of several analyst reports. 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. UBS Group cut their price target on Huntsman from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Huntsman from $20.00 to $13.50 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Huntsman from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $11.00 price objective (down previously from $12.00) on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.17.

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.