Zacks Research Comments on Huntsman's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:HUN)

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst S. Rathi now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn ($0.15) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.14) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.43) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 0.39% and a negative net margin of 3.13%. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.06) earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on HUN. Bank of America cut Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price target for the company from $22.00 to $15.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Huntsman from $20.00 to $13.50 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Huntsman from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Huntsman from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.00.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of Huntsman stock opened at $12.67 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.75. Huntsman has a 12 month low of $11.15 and a 12 month high of $25.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.52 and a beta of 0.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.83.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.89%. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio is currently -109.89%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HUN. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter worth $395,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Huntsman by 19.2% during the fourth quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 77,015 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,389,000 after buying an additional 12,400 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter worth $3,827,000. KBC Group NV boosted its position in shares of Huntsman by 95.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 9,232 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $166,000 after buying an additional 4,506 shares during the period. Finally, Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Huntsman by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC now owns 76,606 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 13,157 shares during the period. 84.81% of the stock is currently 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.

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