Huntsman (HUN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its Polyurethanes division produces raw materials for flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers used in automotive interiors, furniture, construction and insulation. The Performance Products segment supplies surfactants, specialty additives and intermediates for industrial, institutional and consumer applications such as cleaners, personal care formulations and agricultural chemicals.

Huntsman’s Advanced Materials arm focuses on epoxy and specialty resin systems, high-performance composites, and protective coatings for aerospace, electronics, wind energy and infrastructure projects. The Textile Effects division develops dyes, chemicals and finishing agents to enhance color performance, safety and sustainability in fabrics for apparel, sportswear and home textiles. Across all segments, Huntsman emphasizes innovation, sustainability and customer collaboration to drive new product development and efficiency improvements in its customers’ supply chains.

Leadership at Huntsman is headed by Peter R. Huntsman, who serves as Chairman and CEO. Under his guidance, the company has prioritized strategic capital investments, operational excellence and expanded global reach. Huntsman works closely with academic and industry partners to advance research in catalysis, renewable feedstocks and circular economy solutions, positioning itself to address evolving market demands and regulatory trends in the chemical industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.26 to $14.70
• 50-Day Range: $10.36 to $15.12
• 52-Week Range: $7.30 to $15.90
• Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.45%
• Price Target: $13.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Huntsman Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Huntsman scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 180 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Huntsman has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.93, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Huntsman has a consensus price target of $13.00, representing about 9.2% downside from its current price of $14.31.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Huntsman has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Huntsman are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.32) to $0.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Huntsman is -7.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Huntsman is -7.45, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Huntsman has a P/B Ratio of 0.86. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.19% of the float of Huntsman has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Huntsman has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.42.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Huntsman has recently decreased by 2.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Huntsman pays a meaningful dividend of 2.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Huntsman has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Huntsman will have a dividend payout ratio of 700.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Huntsman may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Huntsman has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Huntsman this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for HUN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Huntsman to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Huntsman insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.80% of the stock of Huntsman is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.81% of the stock of Huntsman is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/15/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: CHEM - DIVERSIFD
• Sub-Industry: Diversified Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HUN
• CIK: 1307954
• Web: www.huntsman.com
• Phone: (281) 719-6000
• Fax: 281-719-6416
• Employees: 6,000
• Year Founded: 1970

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Huntsman: $13.00
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.93
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.92)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$284 million
• Net Margins: -5.83%
• Pretax Margin: -4.36%
• Return on Equity: -4.60%
• Return on Assets: -1.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.27
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.68 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.44
• Cash Flow: $0.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.06
• Book Value: $16.55 per share
• Price / Book: 0.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 175,350,000
• Free Float: 163,425,000
• Market Cap: $2.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.62