Q3 Earnings Forecast for Huntsman Issued By Zacks Research

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Huntsman in a report released on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst S. Rathi now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman's FY2026 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.36 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Huntsman from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. UBS Group dropped their target price on Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Bank of America cut Huntsman from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $22.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Huntsman from $19.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $15.00.

Huntsman Stock Performance

Shares of HUN traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $11.12. 3,603,592 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,647,507. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $11.05 and a twelve month high of $25.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.11 and a beta of 0.82. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $13.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.17.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 0.39% and a negative net margin of 3.13%. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.06) earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HUN. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Huntsman by 345.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 9,926,971 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $151,982,000 after acquiring an additional 7,699,922 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC grew its position in Huntsman by 320.2% in the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 4,695,678 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $84,663,000 after acquiring an additional 3,578,100 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 188.3% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 3,269,000 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $58,940,000 after purchasing an additional 2,135,000 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter worth about $37,464,000. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 70.2% during the fourth quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 2,762,907 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $49,815,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139,549 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company's stock.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

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 8.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio is presently -109.89%.

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.