JPMorgan Chase & Co. Downgrades Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) to Neutral

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $14.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $11.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target points to a potential upside of 11.17% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup increased 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. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Huntsman from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Huntsman in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Huntsman from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Alembic Global Advisors upgraded shares of Huntsman from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $12.41.

Huntsman Stock Performance

Shares of HUN stock opened at $12.59 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $11.54 and its 200 day moving average is $10.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.68 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a 12 month low of $7.30 and a 12 month high of $18.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last issued 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). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 5.00% and a negative return on equity of 3.97%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.25) EPS. The company’s revenue was down 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Huntsman will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Huntsman

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of HUN. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in Huntsman by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 13,863 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $139,000 after acquiring an additional 1,099 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Huntsman by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 44,574 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $446,000 after purchasing an additional 1,225 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted 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 valued at $430,000 after buying an additional 1,226 shares during the period. Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings 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 period. Institutional investors own 84.81% of the company’s stock.

Huntsman News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Huntsman this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a dividend-related action that triggered a sharp short-term rally in earlier trading — this support likely lifted sentiment and helped push shares higher before profit-taking. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alembic Global Advisors upgraded HUN from Hold to Strong-Buy, which can attract buyer interest from income/value investors. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish write-ups (including a Seeking Alpha piece framing Huntsman as a long-term value opportunity) support a longer-term constructive narrative for value investors who focus on restructuring and dividends. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $12 and kept an Equal-Weight rating — a lift to the target but not a bullish stance, so the impact is muted. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho nudged its price target upward to $9 — an increase but still below the current market price, so it’s neither strongly bullish nor bearish. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several news items reference “Huntsman” as a Razer product name (new premium Huntsman mechanical keyboards). These are unrelated to Huntsman Corporation’s chemicals business but may cause headline confusion among casual readers. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript is available for investors; it contains management commentary on restructuring and dividends — useful for due diligence but not a standalone catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed EPS expectations (reported a loss per share and declining revenue year-over-year), highlighting margin pressure in the chemicals cycle — this is the main fundamental reason for downside pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded HUN from Overweight to Neutral (despite raising its price target), signaling concern that the recent run-up in the stock may be overextended; downgrades from large brokers often weigh on momentum. Read More.

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.