Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Price Target Raised to $9.00 at Mizuho

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) had its price target increased by Mizuho from $8.00 to $9.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm currently has an underperform rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $10.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Huntsman from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Huntsman in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Huntsman from $10.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Huntsman from $20.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Huntsman has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.09.

Huntsman Stock Up 8.3%

Huntsman stock opened at $13.38 on Wednesday. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $7.30 and a fifty-two week high of $18.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -8.16 and a beta of 0.70. The company’s 50-day moving average is $11.46 and its 200-day moving average is $10.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.08). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.00% and a negative return on equity of 3.93%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.25) EPS. Huntsman’s quarterly revenue was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Huntsman will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.0875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio is currently -18.42%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntsman during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new position in shares of Huntsman during the third quarter valued at $33,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Huntsman by 104.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,015 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Huntsman by 197.6% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,661 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,431 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 2,182.0% during the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 4,313 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 4,124 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Huntsman

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management flagged a targeted $100 million of cost savings in 2026 and said it is eyeing industry consolidation opportunities — a concrete margin-improvement plan that could boost earnings leverage if executed. Huntsman signals $100M cost savings in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875/share (payable Mar 31; record Mar 13), supporting yield-focused investors and reinforcing cash-return discipline. Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2026 Common Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying by the CFO (reported purchase) can be read as management confidence in the company’s outlook and may support investor sentiment. Quiver Quantitative coverage (insider activity)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented its Q4 results and an earnings-call slide deck describing strategic growth initiatives amid challenging end markets — useful context but dependent on execution and timing. Huntsman Corp (HUN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 showed a wider adjusted loss (adjusted diluted loss of $0.37 vs. $0.25 a year ago) and missed the EPS consensus (reported -$0.37 vs. -$0.29 expected). Management cited pricing pressure, weaker volumes and soft demand; revenue fell ~6.7% YoY despite a slight revenue beat — these factors cloud near-term earnings recovery. HUN Q4 Earnings Miss, Sales Top Estimates Amid Pricing Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity showed heavy put buying (large volume of puts), which can indicate short-term hedging/speculation and downside pressure on the stock. Options activity / MarketBeat
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target modestly to $9 but kept an “underperform” rating — a signal that some sell-side analysts remain cautious and could cap upside until fundamentals improve. Mizuho price target/rating note

Huntsman Company Profile

Huntsman Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals with headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. Founded in 1970 by entrepreneur Jon Huntsman Sr., the company has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to establish a broad portfolio of products serving diverse end markets. Huntsman maintains a presence in more than 30 countries, operating manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.

The company organizes its operations into several core business segments, including Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials, and Textile Effects.