Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for Huntsman Q3 Earnings

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 27th. Zacks Research analyst S. Rathi now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.08 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

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

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Huntsman from an "overweight" rating to a "reduce" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Huntsman from $19.00 to $13.50 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target 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. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.00.

Huntsman Price Performance

Shares of HUN stock traded down $0.20 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $10.95. 1,221,131 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,645,293. The company has a market cap of $1.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.97 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. The stock's fifty day moving average is $13.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.12. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $10.90 and a fifty-two week high of $25.12.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.14%. Huntsman's payout ratio is presently -109.89%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 28.6% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,074,347 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $19,370,000 after purchasing an additional 239,193 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Huntsman by 0.8% in the 4th 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. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in Huntsman by 14.2% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,009,093 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $18,194,000 after acquiring an additional 125,595 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Huntsman by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,686,557 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $102,529,000 after acquiring an additional 349,502 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 155,213 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $2,798,000 after buying an additional 35,949 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company's stock.

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.