Zacks Research Forecasts Huntsman's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:HUN)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has revised Huntsman Corporation's Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate down to $0.05, previously projected at $0.08.
• Huntsman reported a quarterly EPS of ($0.11), matching analysts' expectations but showed a 4.1% year-over-year decrease in revenue, totaling $1.41 billion.
• Several analysts have downgraded their price targets for Huntsman, with UBS lowering it from $13.00 to $11.00, reflecting a general bearish sentiment towards the stock.

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 30th. Zacks Research analyst S. Rathi now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.08. The consensus estimate for Huntsman's current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on HUN. Wall Street Zen cut Huntsman from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Huntsman from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Huntsman from $13.00 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered Huntsman from an "overweight" rating to a "reduce" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $13.17.

Huntsman Price Performance

NYSE:HUN traded down $0.49 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $9.21. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,365,625 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,663,157. The business's 50-day moving average is $11.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of -4.72 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.48. Huntsman has a 52-week low of $9.02 and a 52-week high of $25.12.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by ($0.05). Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 2.45% and a negative net margin of 5.75%. The company had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.51 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share. Huntsman's revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HUN. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Huntsman by 345.7% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Huntsman by 188.3% in 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 in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,464,000. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. boosted its stake in 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 valued at $49,815,000 after buying an additional 1,139,549 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Huntsman by 97.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,137,285 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $33,748,000 after buying an additional 1,052,127 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company's stock.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.9%. Huntsman's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -51.28%.

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.