Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Huntsman Q2 Earnings

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Huntsman in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 5th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.44. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.19 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on HUN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Huntsman from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Huntsman from $21.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Huntsman from $24.00 to $23.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Huntsman from $26.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.75.

Huntsman Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of Huntsman stock opened at $20.88 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of -30.26 and a beta of 1.02. Huntsman has a 12-month low of $19.90 and a 12-month high of $27.01. The business’s 50 day moving average is $22.72 and its 200-day moving average is $23.04.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.10. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 0.03% and a negative net margin of 1.99%. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.55 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.79%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. Huntsman’s payout ratio is -144.93%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 1832 Asset Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Huntsman by 753.2% in the 1st quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,867,920 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $74,652,000 after buying an additional 2,531,800 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 383.0% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,417,641 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $32,138,000 after buying an additional 1,124,113 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 52.4% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,358,390 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $53,701,000 after buying an additional 811,099 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Huntsman during the 1st quarter valued at $10,523,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,213,629 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $27,634,000 after buying an additional 376,423 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

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.