Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Shares Up 9.4% Following Dividend Announcement

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) shares traded up 9.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday after the company announced a dividend. The stock traded as high as $13.95 and last traded at $13.5050. 3,852,676 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 34% from the average session volume of 5,874,508 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.35.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a $0.0875 dividend. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Huntsman’s payout ratio is currently -18.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on HUN shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Huntsman from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Huntsman in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on Huntsman from $10.50 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Huntsman from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $11.09.

Huntsman Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.18. The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a PE ratio of -8.16 and a beta of 0.70.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.29) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. Huntsman had a negative return on equity of 3.93% and a negative net margin of 5.00%.The firm’s revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.25) earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Huntsman Corporation will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Huntsman News Summary

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Huntsman by 9.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,880,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $178,809,000 after purchasing an additional 1,523,590 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 29.8% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,062,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $106,878,000 after buying an additional 2,772,563 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 83.5% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,364,206 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $66,131,000 after buying an additional 3,351,265 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Huntsman by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,969,687 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,697,000 after buying an additional 336,966 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Huntsman by 1.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,663,244 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $59,836,000 after acquiring an additional 113,613 shares during the period. 84.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Huntsman

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.