What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for Huntsman Q1 Earnings?

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 0.39%.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on HUN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Huntsman from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Huntsman from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 20th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Huntsman from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Bank of America downgraded Huntsman from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $22.00 to $15.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.67.

Huntsman Trading Up 3.6 %

Shares of NYSE HUN opened at $13.36 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.15 and a beta of 0.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Huntsman has a 52-week low of $11.90 and a 52-week high of $25.92.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. R Squared Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased 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 during the period. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman in the 4th quarter worth $60,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Huntsman in the fourth quarter valued at $65,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Huntsman by 2,388.4% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,081 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 3,917 shares in the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.49%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio is presently -90.91%.

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.