What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Huntsman Q2 Earnings?

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Huntsman in a report released 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 previous estimate 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 issued its 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). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.06) earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut Huntsman from an "overweight" rating to a "reduce" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Citigroup dropped 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. Bank of America downgraded shares of Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price target for the company from $22.00 to $15.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Huntsman from $20.00 to $13.50 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on Huntsman from $19.00 to $13.50 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Huntsman has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.00.

Huntsman Stock Performance

HUN traded down $0.23 on Monday, hitting $11.40. 2,970,174 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,610,708. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $13.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.48. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $11.15 and a twelve month high of $25.42. The firm has a market cap of $1.98 billion, a PE ratio of -10.36 and a beta of 0.82.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.78%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -109.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUN. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Huntsman by 177.9% during the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,179 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Huntsman during the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Huntsman by 74.9% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 2,232 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Huntsman by 1,717.9% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,254 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 3,075 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the 4th quarter worth $60,000. 84.81% of the stock is 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.