Wells Fargo & Company Increases Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) Price Target to $12.00

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) had its target price boosted by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $9.00 to $12.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential downside of 4.71% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on HUN. Zacks Research raised shares of Huntsman from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Huntsman from $8.50 to $9.50 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Huntsman in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup raised their target price on Huntsman from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Huntsman from $12.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $12.41.

Huntsman Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE HUN opened at $12.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.19 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.68 and a beta of 0.70. Huntsman has a fifty-two week low of $7.30 and a fifty-two week high of $18.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last posted its earnings results 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 3.97%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.34 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.25) earnings per share. Huntsman’s quarterly revenue was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Huntsman will post 0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Huntsman

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in Huntsman during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Huntsman during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Huntsman by 104.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,015 shares during the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC lifted its position in Huntsman by 2,182.0% in the 3rd quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 4,313 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 4,124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in Huntsman by 986.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 6,505 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 5,906 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.

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.