What is Seaport Res Ptn's Forecast for Huntsman Q2 Earnings?

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.11. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.22) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.62 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The basic materials company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 0.39%. Huntsman's revenue for the quarter was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.06) earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup decreased their target price on Huntsman from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 4th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Huntsman from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Huntsman from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Huntsman from $19.00 to $13.50 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of Huntsman from an "overweight" rating to a "reduce" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Three 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 MarketBeat, Huntsman currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $15.00.

Huntsman Stock Performance

Huntsman stock traded up $0.02 on Thursday, reaching $12.04. 3,213,079 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,524,281. The stock has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a PE ratio of -10.95 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $14.51 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.12. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $11.15 and a twelve month high of $25.78. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio is presently -109.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Huntsman by 10.3% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,342,478 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $32,488,000 after buying an additional 124,841 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Huntsman by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,482,011 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $297,171,000 after acquiring an additional 130,702 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,686,557 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $102,529,000 after purchasing an additional 349,502 shares in the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank bought a new position in shares of Huntsman in the fourth quarter valued at $569,000. Finally, Madison Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Huntsman during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,338,000. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Huntsman

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.