Q2 Earnings Estimate for Huntsman Issued By Zacks Research

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research issued their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for Huntsman in a report issued on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.01 per share for the quarter. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.15 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last released its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.00% and a negative return on equity of 3.97%. The firm’s revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.25) EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on HUN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Huntsman from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $11.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Huntsman from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of Huntsman in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Huntsman from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.41.

Huntsman Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE HUN opened at $12.42 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $11.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 1.30. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $7.30 and a twelve month high of $18.08. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.57 and a beta of 0.66.

Huntsman Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0875 per share. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -21.34%.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Huntsman by 8.6% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 1,099 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in Huntsman by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 44,574 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $446,000 after buying an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its position in Huntsman by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 43,022 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $430,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the last quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Huntsman by 8.9% during the fourth quarter. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,335 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $163,000 after buying an additional 1,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Huntsman by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 477,566 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,776,000 after buying an additional 1,372 shares during the last quarter. 84.81% of the stock is 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.